There are 7 ways to get from India to Kankesanturai by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly from Chennai International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jaffna (JAF)plane MAA - JAF
3h 55mRs 37,674–110,857Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from New Delhi to Villupuram Jntrain
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
47h 13mRs 26,694–52,716Bus, ferry via Gwalior
- Take the bus from Delhi to Agrabus
- Take the bus from Agra to Gwaliorbus
- Take the bus from Gwalior to Bengalurubus
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinambus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
2d 11hFly from Kempegowda International Airport
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Jaffna (JAF)plane BLR - JAF
6h 36mRs 55,818–191,592Fly from Hyderabad
- Fly from Hyderabad (HYD) to Jaffna (JAF)plane HYD - JAF
6h 50mRs 51,074–111,592Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Jaffna (JAF)plane BOM - JAF
8h 3mRs 70,603–220,784Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Delhi to Jaipurbus
- Take the bus from Jaipur to Bengalurubus
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinambus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
2d 20h
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from India to Kankesanturai is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 55000 and takes 47h 13m.
The fastest way to get from India to Kankesanturai is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs Rs. 37000 - Rs. 120000.
The distance between India and Kankesanturai is 384 km.
The best way to get from India to Kankesanturai without a car is to train and ferry which takes 47h 13m and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 55000.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from India to Kankesanturai, including transfers.
There are 233+ hotels available in Kankesanturai.
What companies run services between India and Kankesanturai, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines flies from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jaffna (JAF) once daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 37,000–110,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Jaffna via Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–190,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Jaffna via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–200,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Jaffna via Chennai International Airport, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–200,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Jaffna via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–110,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Jaffna via Kempegowda International Airport, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–110,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Jaffna via Chennai International Airport, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–110,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Jaffna via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–230,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Jaffna via Kempegowda International Airport, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–230,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Delhi to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,400–26,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,400–4,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 12,000–15,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 20,000–26,000
Train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,600–4,600
- Phone
- +917303093510
- [email protected]
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Delhi to Agra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,500–4,800
- Book at
- intrcity.com
- Sleeper
- Rs 3,500–4,800
- Seat
- Rs 1,500–2,100
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Agra to Gwalior
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Gwalior to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Jaipur to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Agra to Gwalior
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Jaipur to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Agra to Gwalior
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Phone
- +917412069719
- [email protected]
- Website
- transport.rajasthan.gov.in
Bus from Delhi to Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–2,200
- Website
- transport.rajasthan.gov.in
- Deluxe
- Rs 1,000–1,300
- Express
- Rs 850–1,100
- AC Sleeper
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,690
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,690
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,690
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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