There are 5 ways to get from Mannar to Madurai by taxi, ferry, train, plane, 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, ferry, train
best- Take the taxi from Mannar to Kankesanturaitaxi
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Madurai Jntrain
11h 48m₹8,801–10,572Taxi to Jaffna, fly to Madurai
- Take the taxi from Mannar to Jaffna (JAF)taxi
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Madurai (IXM)plane JAF - IXM
10h 14m₹30,036–92,399Taxi to Jaffna, fly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Mannar to Jaffna (JAF)taxi
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane JAF - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Madurai Jntrain
5h 56m₹18,661–40,264Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Madurai
- Drive from Mannar to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Madurai (IXM)plane CMB - IXM
7h 4m₹14,396–28,890Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Drive from Mannar to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane CMB - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Madurai Jntrain
8h 21m₹16,021–42,755
Jaffna (JAF) to Madurai (IXM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mannar to Madurai is to taxi and ferry and train which costs ₹8,500 - ₹11,000 and takes 11h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Mannar to Madurai is to taxi and fly and train which takes 5h 56m and costs ₹18,000 - ₹41,000.
The distance between Mannar and Madurai is 527 km.
The best way to get from Mannar to Madurai without a car is to taxi and ferry and train which takes 11h 48m and costs ₹8,500 - ₹11,000.
It takes approximately 11h 48m to get from Mannar to Madurai, including transfers.
There are 227+ hotels available in Madurai.
What companies run services between Mannar, Sri Lanka and Madurai, India?
There is no direct connection from Mannar to Madurai. However, you can take the taxi to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagappattinam, then take the train to Madurai Jn. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Jaffna (JAF) airport, fly to Madurai (IXM), walk to Madurai airport, then take the bus to Periyar Bus Stand.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–13,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–36,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaffna to Madurai via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–90,000
Flights from Jaffna to Madurai via Trichy International Airport, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–90,000
Flights from Jaffna to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–36,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,000–2,500
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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