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

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There are 6 ways to get from Mannar to Kerala by taxi, ferry, train, bus, plane, or car

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  1. Taxi, ferry, train

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    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 57m
    ₹9,018–12,330

  2. Taxi, ferry, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Mannar to Kankesanturaitaxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Velankanni, Tamil Nadu to Thiruvananthapuram, Keralabus bus
    19h 48m

  3. Taxi to Jaffna, fly to Cochin International Airport

    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
    11h 6m
    ₹17,116–49,502

  4. 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 39m
    ₹17,028–24,492

  5. Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Trivandrum

    1. Drive from Mannar to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar car
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane plane CMB - TRV
    6h 59m
    ₹18,364–30,949

  6. 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
    7h 55m
    ₹17,452–29,959

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration6h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket₹15,244Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 827.4 km
  • Duration: 17h 57m

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 Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagappattinam, take the train to Kulitthurai, then take the line 16366 train to Thiruvananthapuram Central. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, take the bus to Velankanni, Tamil Nadu, take the bus to Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, walk to Kesavadasapuram, then take the bus to Trivandrum.

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