How to get fromIndia to Jaffnaby plane, train, ferry, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from India to Jaffna by plane, train, ferry, or bus

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Fly from Chennai International Airport
best
1. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jaffna (JAF)plane MAA - JAF
4h
Rs 35,073–111,356
Train, ferry
cheapest
1. Take the train from New Delhi to Villupuram Jntrain
2. Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
47h 37m
Rs 27,538–53,737
Bus, ferry
1. Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Hyderabad, Telanganabus
2. Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadubus
3. Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
4. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
2d 16h
Fly from Kempegowda International Airport
1. Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Jaffna (JAF)plane BLR - JAF
6h 41m
Rs 50,217–172,041
Fly from Hyderabad
1. Fly from Hyderabad (HYD) to Jaffna (JAF)plane HYD - JAF
7h 45m
Rs 56,469–112,085
Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
1. Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Jaffna (JAF)plane BOM - JAF
8h 8m
Rs 66,001–201,283

Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jaffna (JAF) flights

7Weekly Planes

1h 10mAverage Duration

Rs 34,853Cheapest Price

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Distance: 391.2 km
Duration: 4h

What companies run services between India and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?

IndiGo Airlines flies from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jaffna (JAF) once daily.

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Jaffna(opens in a new window), Sri Lanka(opens in a new window)

Jaffna is the capital city of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jaffna District located on a peninsula of the same name. With a population of 88,138 in 2012, Jaffna is Sri Lanka's 12th most populous city. Jaffna is approximately 6 mi from Kandarodai which served as an emporium in the Jaffna peninsula from classical antiquity. Jaffna's suburb Nallur served as the capital of the four-century-long medieval Tamil Jaffna Kingdom.

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