There are 5 ways to get from Mumbai to Jaffna by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
best- Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Jaffna (JAF)plane BOM - JAF
7h 14mRs 71,007–222,199Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Bandra Terminus to Nagappattinamtrain 09059
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry HSC Cheriyapani
42h 17mRs 26,673–43,647Train, ferry via Thiruvarur
- Take the train from Thane to Thiruvarur Jntrain 11017
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry HSC Cheriyapani
36h 1mRs 26,985–46,945Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Mumbai to Bengalurubus
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinambus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
37h 6mTrain to Pune Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dadar to Pune Jntrain
- Fly from Pune Airport (PNQ) to Jaffna (JAF)plane PNQ - JAF
10h 36mRs 81,604–255,895
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mumbai to Jaffna is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 44000 and takes 42h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Mumbai to Jaffna is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 230000.
The distance between Mumbai and Jaffna is 1319 km.
The best way to get from Mumbai to Jaffna without a car is to train and ferry via Thiruvarur which takes 36h 1m and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 47000.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Mumbai to Jaffna, including transfers.
There are 191+ hotels available in Jaffna.
What companies run services between Mumbai, India and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines and Air India Limited fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Jaffna (JAF) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–220,000
Flights from Pune Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–250,000
Flights from Pune Airport to Jaffna via Madras, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–260,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thane to Thiruvarur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–19,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,400–2,900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 6,000–7,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 14,000–19,000
Train from Dadar to Pune Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,700–4,700
Train from Bandra Terminus to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,500–19,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,500–3,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 6,000–8,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 9,000–12,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 15,000–19,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- +91-8879498558
- [email protected]
- Website
- Anand Travels
Bus from Mumbai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Anand Travels
- Phone
- 0836 230 7300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vijayanand Travels
Bus from Mumbai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,200–9,500
- Schedules at
- Vijayanand Travels
- Phone
- +91 91193 34336
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shree Balaji Tour and Travel
Bus from Mumbai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Shree Balaji Tour and Travel
- Website
- Srichakra Bus
Bus from Mumbai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Srichakra Bus
- Website
- India Tours and Travels
Bus from Mumbai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- India Tours and Travels
- Phone
- +919228009328
- [email protected]
- Website
- Raj Ratan Tours & Travels
Bus from Mumbai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Raj Ratan Tours & Travels
- Phone
- +91 6356190009
- [email protected]
- Website
- MTT Bus
Bus from Mumbai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- MTT Bus
- Website
- Sagar travels and carriers
Bus from Mumbai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sagar travels and carriers
- Website
- East West Travels
Bus from Mumbai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- East West Travels
- Phone
- +91 75684 35009
- Website
- Shri Mallinath Tours And Travels
Bus from Mumbai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Shri Mallinath Tours And Travels
- Phone
- +91 86909 00891
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jai Bajrang Travels
Bus from Mumbai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Jai Bajrang Travels
- Website
- Antra Travels
Bus from Mumbai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Antra Travels
- Phone
- +91 76670 07703
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swamy Ayyappa Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Swamy Ayyappa Travels
- Website
- Kanakadhara Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Kanakadhara Travels
- Website
- Royal Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Royal Travels
- Website
- Shama Transport
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Shama Transport
- Website
- Sharma Transports
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sharma Transports
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Dreamz bus travels and travel
- Phone
- +91 80566 50533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Krish Travels
Ferry operators
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 23,055
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 23,055
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 23,055
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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