There are 6 ways to get from Mannar to Kerala by taxi, plane, ferry, train, bus, or car
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Taxi to Jaffna, fly to Cochin International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Mannar to Jaffna (JAF)taxi
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane JAF - COK
11h 9m₹16,910–28,258Taxi, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Mannar to Kankesanturaitaxi
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Virudunagar Jntrain
- Take the train from Virudunagar Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
19h 35m₹8,792–12,024Taxi, 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 50mTaxi to Jaffna, fly to Trivandrum
- Take the taxi from Mannar to Jaffna (JAF)taxi
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane JAF - TRV
9h 43m₹15,822–24,248Drive 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₹17,385–30,979Drive 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₹16,473–25,989
Jaffna (JAF) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mannar to Kerala is to taxi and ferry and train which costs ₹8,500 - ₹12,000 and takes 19h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Mannar to Kerala is to drive and fly which takes 6h 59m and costs ₹17,000 - ₹31,000.
The distance between Mannar and Kerala is 557 km.
The best way to get from Mannar to Kerala without a car is to taxi and ferry and train which takes 19h 35m and costs ₹8,500 - ₹12,000.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Mannar to Kerala, including transfers.
There are 828+ 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 Cochin International Airport (COK), walk to Kochi Airport, take the bus to Aluva station, walk to Aluva, take the subway to Muttom, then take the subway to MG Road. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagappattinam, take the train to Virudunagar Jn, then take the train to Thiruvananthapuram Central.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaffna to Cochin International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–60,000
Flights from Jaffna to Cochin International Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–65,000
Flights from Jaffna to Trivandrum via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–22,000
Flights from Jaffna to Trivandrum via Tiruchirapalli, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–22,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–28,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–29,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Virudunagar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Virudunagar Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,800–2,300
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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