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How to get fromMannar to Keralaby taxi, plane, ferry, train, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Mannar to Kerala by taxi, plane, ferry, train, or car

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  1. Taxi to Jaffna, fly to Cochin International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Mannar to Jaffna (JAF)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane plane JAF - COK
    9h 22m
    ₹17,850–50,463

  2. Taxi, ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Mannar to Kankesanturaitaxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Kulitthuraitrain train
    17h 55m
    ₹9,010–12,320

  3. Taxi to Jaffna, fly to Trivandrum

    1. Take the taxi from Mannar to Jaffna (JAF)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane plane JAF - TRV
    9h 44m
    ₹27,021–77,483

  4. Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Cochin International Airport

    1. Drive from Mannar to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar car
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane plane CMB - COK
    6h 12m
    ₹18,211–29,955

Jaffna (JAF) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration6h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket₹15,328Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 557.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 22m

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 Cochin International Airport (COK), then take the taxi to Ernākulam. 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.

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