There are 4 ways to get from Kilinochchi to Thiruvaiyaru by train, plane, taxi, 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.
Train, fly, taxi
best- Take the train from Kilinochchi to Tellipallaitrain
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane JAF - TRZ
- Take the taxi from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Thiruvaiyarutaxi
4h 26m₹12,869–42,687Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Kilinochchi to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavurtrain
8h 34m₹7,470–9,048Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kilinochchi to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadubus
9h 31mTrain, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Kilinochchi to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadubus
9h 38m
Jaffna (JAF) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilinochchi to Thiruvaiyaru is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹9,500 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kilinochchi to Thiruvaiyaru is to train and fly and taxi which takes 4h 26m and costs ₹12,000 - ₹43,000.
The distance between Kilinochchi and Thiruvaiyaru is 332 km.
The best way to get from Kilinochchi to Thiruvaiyaru without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 34m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹9,500.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Kilinochchi to Thiruvaiyaru, including transfers.
There are 90+ hotels available in Thiruvaiyaru.
What companies run services between Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka and Thiruvaiyaru, India?
There is no direct connection from Kilinochchi to Thiruvaiyaru. However, you can take the train to Tellipallai, take the taxi to Jaffna (JAF) airport, fly to Trichy International Airport (TRZ), then take the taxi to Thiruvaiyaru. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kilinochchi to Thiruvaiyaru via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, and Thanjavur in around 8h 34m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaffna to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–36,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kilinochchi to Tellipallai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹350–850
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹350–430
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹650–850
Train from Kilinochchi to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹360–850
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹360–430
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹650–850
Train from Kilinochchi to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹360–850
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹360–430
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹650–850
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kilinochchi to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Phone
- +91 9994 998 437
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
Bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
Bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
- 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
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,400–1,700
Aisswaryam Track Call Taxi
- Phone
- +91 43 12 55 58 88
- Website
- aisswaryamtrack.com
Trichy Call Taxi And Travels
- Phone
- +91 97 83 39 96 66
- Website
- trichycalltaxi.com
Trichy Taxi
- Phone
- +91 84 28 77 77 66
- Website
- trichytaxi.com
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