There are 4 ways to get from Kerala to Jaffna by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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 Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Jaffna (JAF)plane CCJ - JAF
7hRs 58,580–204,367Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Virudunagar Jntrain
- Take the train from Virudunagar Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
17h 18mRs 25,307–35,533Bus, ferry via Madurai
- Take the bus from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala to Madurai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
18h 24mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala to Velankanni, Tamil Nadubus Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - Velankanni, Tamil Nadu
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry HSC Cheriyapani
21h 14m
Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kerala to Jaffna is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 36000 and takes 17h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kerala to Jaffna is to fly which takes 7h and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 210000.
The distance between Kerala and Jaffna is 518 km.
The best way to get from Kerala to Jaffna without a car is to train and ferry which takes 17h 18m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 36000.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Kerala to Jaffna, including transfers.
There are 232+ hotels available in Jaffna.
What companies run services between Kerala, India and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines and Air India Express fly from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Jaffna (JAF) 6 times a week.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–240,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Virudunagar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,600–3,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,300–5,500
Train from Virudunagar Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 750–900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,800–3,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,600–6,000
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,848
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,848
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,848
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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