There are 4 ways to get from France to Jaffna by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Jaffna (JAF)plane NCE - JAF
19h 37mRs 211,660–602,145Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Jaffna (JAF)plane FRA - JAF
23h 46mRs 203,968–581,264Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Jaffna (JAF)plane LYS - JAF
19h 29mRs 266,891–857,141Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Jaffna (JAF)plane CDG - JAF
19h 46mRs 215,201–605,451
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from France to Jaffna is to train and fly which costs Rs. 200000 - Rs. 600000 and takes 23h 46m.
The fastest way to get from France to Jaffna is to fly which takes 19h 29m and costs Rs. 260000 - Rs. 900000.
The distance between France and Jaffna is 7907 km.
It takes approximately 19h 37m to get from France to Jaffna, including transfers.
Jaffna is 4h 30m ahead of France. It is currently 7:19 AM in France and 11:49 AM in Jaffna.
There are 196+ hotels available in Jaffna.
What companies run services between France and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
Emirates, IndiGo Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Jaffna (JAF) twice daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Jaffna via Dubai, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–950,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Jaffna via Abu Dhabi, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–600,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Jaffna via Frankfurt, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–1,000,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Jaffna via Dubai, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–950,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Jaffna via Dubai, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 290,000–950,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Jaffna via London Heathrow, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–850,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Jaffna via Frankfurt, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 270,000–1,000,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Jaffna via Dubai, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 290,000–950,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Jaffna via Munich, Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 270,000–1,000,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Jaffna via Dubai, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–1,000,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Jaffna via Abu Dhabi, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–600,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–900,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Jaffna via Doha, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 300,000–900,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Jaffna via Dubai, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 290,000–950,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–900,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–900,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–900,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Jaffna via Abu Dhabi, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–600,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,000–12,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 8,000–19,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,500–9,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,000–9,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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