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There are 6 ways to get from Kolkata to Jaffna by plane, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane CCU - JAF
    8h 8m
    Rs 101,380–294,272

  2. Ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Fairlie to Howrah Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Howrah Jn to Villupuram Jntrain train
    3. Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinamtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    2d 18h
    Rs 27,476–50,184

  3. Ferry, train via Chennai

    1. Take the ferry from Fairlie to Howrah Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Shalimar to Chennai Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Chennai Egmore to Nagappattinamtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    40h 48m
    Rs 28,446–54,734

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kolkata to Chennaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chennai to Nagapattinambus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    45h 47m

  5. Ferry, train to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Fairlie to Howrah Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Howrah Jn to Durgapurtrain train
    3. Fly from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane RDP - JAF
    21h 6m
    Rs 114,421–349,229

  6. Bus, ferry via Bengaluru

    1. Take the bus from Kolkata to Bengalurubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinambus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    2d 3h

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Jaffna (JAF) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration7h 32mAverage Duration
TicketRs 99,962Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,714.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 8m

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.

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