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 44mRs 66,006–202,170Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Bandra Terminus to Nagappattinamtrain 09059
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry HSC Cheriyapani
42h 17mRs 25,903–42,971Train, ferry via Thiruvarur
- Take the train from Thane to Thiruvarur Jntrain 11017
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry HSC Cheriyapani
36h 1mRs 26,204–45,167Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Dadar Chitra Cinema to Bengaluru Kempegowdabus
- Take the bus from Bangalore to Thanjavurbus
- Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
37h 24mTrain to Pune Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dadar to Pune Jntrain
- Fly from Pune Airport (PNQ) to Jaffna (JAF)plane PNQ - JAF
12h 21mRs 71,586–235,760
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mumbai to Jaffna is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 43000 and takes 42h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Mumbai to Jaffna is to fly which takes 7h 44m and costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 210000.
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. 26000 - Rs. 46000.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Mumbai to Jaffna, including transfers.
There are 227+ 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.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–230,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–220,000
Flights from Pune Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–240,000
Flights from Pune Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–230,000
Flights from Pune Airport to Jaffna via Madras, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–240,000
- 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 2,300–18,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,300–2,800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 6,000–7,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 14,000–18,000
Train from Dadar to Pune Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,600–4,600
Train from Bandra Terminus to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–19,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,400–2,900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 6,000–8,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 14,000–19,000
- Phone
- 080-26252625
- Website
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Dadar Chitra Cinema to Bengaluru Kempegowda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
- AC Sleeper
- Rs 5,000–8,000
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,385
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,385
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,385
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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