There are 5 ways to get from Marseille to Jaffna by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Jaffna
best- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Jaffna (JAF)plane MRS - JAF
24h 56mRs 291,719–953,790Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Jaffna
cheapest- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Jaffna (JAF)plane NCE - JAF
21h 35mRs 233,535–643,814Train, bus to La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport, fly to Jaffna
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Toulon Sainte-Mussetrain
- Take the bus from Sainte-Musse A57 to Rond-Point Saint-Exupérybus
- Fly from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) to Jaffna (JAF)plane LTT - JAF
24h 5mRs 557,591–1,817,284Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane MRS - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kachcheribus
26h 8mTrain to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane NCE - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kachcheribus
25h 21m
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Jaffna is to train and fly which costs Rs. 230000 - Rs. 650000 and takes 21h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Jaffna is to train and fly which takes 21h 35m and costs Rs. 230000 - Rs. 650000.
The distance between Marseille and Jaffna is 8081 km.
It takes approximately 24h 56m to get from Marseille to Jaffna, including transfers.
Jaffna is 3h 30m ahead of Marseille. It is currently 2:26 AM in Marseille and 5:56 AM in Jaffna.
There are 230+ hotels available in Jaffna.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
British Airways, IndiGo Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Jaffna (JAF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Jaffna via London Heathrow, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 270,000–1,100,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Jaffna via Frankfurt, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 290,000–950,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Jaffna via Addis Ababa, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 420,000–1,000,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Jaffna via Dubai, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–900,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Jaffna via Abu Dhabi, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–600,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Jaffna via Abu Dhabi, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–600,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Jaffna via Frankfurt, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 290,000–1,000,000
Flights from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport to Jaffna via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, Dubai, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 550,000–1,800,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Istanbul, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–440,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–390,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Frankfurt, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–380,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–420,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Dubai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–460,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Abu Dhabi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–300,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Istanbul, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–450,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Frankfurt, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–400,000
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,000–42,000
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Marseille St Charles to Toulon Sainte-Musse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 7,000–14,000
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,000–42,000
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Toulon Sainte-Musse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,600–9,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Sainte-Musse A57 to Rond-Point Saint-Exupéry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kachcheri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
Bus from Dambulla to Kachcheri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
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