There are 6 ways to get from Mannar to Kerala by taxi, plane, ferry, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Jaffna, fly to Trivandrum
best- Take the taxi from Mannar to Jaffna (JAF)taxi
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane JAF - TRV
7h 29m₹27,039–82,505Taxi, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Mannar to Kankesanturaitaxi
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Kulitthuraitrain
17h 57m₹9,029–12,343Taxi, ferry, bus
- Take the taxi from Mannar to Kankesanturaitaxi
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Velankanni, Tamil Nadu to Thiruvananthapuram, Keralabus
19h 48mTaxi to Jaffna, fly to Cochin International Airport
- Take the taxi from Mannar to Jaffna (JAF)taxi
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane JAF - COK
11h 6m₹17,127–50,515Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Trivandrum
- Drive from Mannar to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane CMB - TRV
6h 59m₹19,414–32,021Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Cochin International Airport
- Drive from Mannar to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
7h 55m₹17,502–30,031
Jaffna (JAF) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mannar to Kerala is to taxi and ferry and train which costs ₹9,000 - ₹13,000 and takes 17h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Mannar to Kerala is to drive and fly which takes 6h 59m and costs ₹19,000 - ₹32,000.
The distance between Mannar and Kerala is 504 km.
The best way to get from Mannar to Kerala without a car is to taxi and ferry and train which takes 17h 57m and costs ₹9,000 - ₹13,000.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Mannar to Kerala, including transfers.
There are 839+ hotels available in Kerala.
What companies run services between Mannar, Sri Lanka and Kerala, India?
There is no direct connection from Mannar to Kerala. However, you can take the taxi to Jaffna (JAF) airport, fly to Trivandrum (TRV), walk to FlixBus Trivandrum - Chakka Bypass, then take the bus to FlixBus Trivandrum - Thampanoor. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagappattinam, take the train to Kulitthurai, then take the line 16366 train to Thiruvananthapuram Central.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaffna to Trivandrum via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–80,000
Flights from Jaffna to Trivandrum via Tiruchirapalli, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–85,000
Flights from Jaffna to Cochin International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–48,000
Flights from Jaffna to Cochin International Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–48,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Kulitthurai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹300–2,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹300–360
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,800–2,400
- Phone
- +91 97514 35999
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBM Traansport
Bus from Velankanni, Tamil Nadu to Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- SBM Traansport
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,000–2,500
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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