There are 4 ways to get from Kolkata 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 from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Jaffna (JAF)plane CCU - JAF
8h 15mRs 96,326–284,244Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Villupuram Jntrain
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
40h 45mRs 27,191–49,396Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
45h 46mTrain to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, fly
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Durgapurtrain
- Fly from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) to Jaffna (JAF)plane RDP - JAF
23h 57mRs 123,669–380,920
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kolkata to Jaffna is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 50000 and takes 40h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kolkata to Jaffna is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs Rs. 95000 - Rs. 290000.
The distance between Kolkata and Jaffna is 1715 km.
The best way to get from Kolkata to Jaffna without a car is to train and ferry which takes 40h 45m and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 50000.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Kolkata to Jaffna, including transfers.
There are 230+ hotels available in Jaffna.
What companies run services between Kolkata, India and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines and Air India Express fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Jaffna (JAF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–320,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–300,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Jaffna via Madras, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–290,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–370,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Jaffna via Madras, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–380,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–400,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Jaffna via Mumbai, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–460,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Jaffna via Hyderabad, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–390,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–390,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Howrah Jn to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700–21,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,700–3,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 6,500–8,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 9,500–13,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 16,000–21,000
Train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,700–4,700
Train from Howrah Jn to Durgapur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,500–4,500
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,843
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,843
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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