There are 5 ways to get from Madurai to Jaffna by train, ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Nagappattinamtrain 06115
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry HSC Cheriyapani
10h 46mRs 24,375–29,494Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry HSC Cheriyapani
10h 49mTrain, ferry via Tiruchirappalli
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
10h 59mRs 24,711–32,376Fly
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Jaffna (JAF)plane IXM - JAF
14h 28mRs 72,024–242,469Bus, ferry via Thanjavur
- Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
12h 52m
Madurai (IXM) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madurai to Jaffna is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 30000 and takes 10h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Madurai to Jaffna is to train and ferry which takes 10h 46m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 30000.
The distance between Madurai and Jaffna is 415 km.
The best way to get from Madurai to Jaffna without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 46m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 30000.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Madurai to Jaffna, including transfers.
There are 233+ hotels available in Jaffna.
What companies run services between Madurai, India and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines flies from Madurai (IXM) to Jaffna (JAF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Madurai to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–240,000
Flights from Madurai to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–250,000
Flights from Madurai to Jaffna via Madras, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–240,000
Flights from Madurai to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–240,000
Flights from Madurai to Jaffna via Hyderabad, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–290,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Madurai Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–6,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 700–900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,900–2,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,700–3,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,400–6,000
Train from Madurai Jn to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,400–4,400
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,200–4,100
- Phone
- +91 9994 998 437
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
Bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
- Website
- Balaji Cabs
Bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Balaji Cabs
- Phone
- +91 80566 50533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Krish Travels
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,543
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,543
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,543
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,543
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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