There are 3 ways to get from Jaffna to Kolkata by plane, ferry, bus, 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
best- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane JAF - CCU
6h 14m₹29,309–85,371Ferry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Vridhachalam Jntrain
- Take the train from Vridhachalam Jn to Howrah Jntrain
44h 8m₹7,793–14,281Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Kolkata, West Bengalbus
43h 33m
Jaffna (JAF) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jaffna to Kolkata is to ferry and train which costs ₹7,500 - ₹15,000 and takes 44h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Jaffna to Kolkata is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs ₹29,000 - ₹90,000.
The distance between Jaffna and Kolkata is 1717 km.
The best way to get from Jaffna to Kolkata without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 43h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Jaffna to Kolkata, including transfers.
There are 1141+ hotels available in Kolkata.
What companies run services between Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Kolkata, India?
IndiGo Airlines flies from Jaffna (JAF) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) 5 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaffna to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–85,000
Flights from Jaffna to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Madras, Visakhapatnam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–85,000
Flights from Jaffna to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Madras, Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–85,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Vridhachalam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Vridhachalam Jn to Howrah Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹800–6,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹800–950
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,000–2,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,800–3,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,800–6,000
- Phone
- 044 24797310
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tippusultan Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Tippusultan Travels
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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