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How to get fromRameswaram to Jaffnaby taxi, bus, ferry, train, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Rameswaram to Jaffna by taxi, bus, ferry, train, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Rameswaram to Vadapalli X Roadtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Vadapalli X Road to Elurubus bus
    3. Take the bus from FlixBus Eluru - Old Bus Stand to FlixBus Vijayawada - Benz Circlebus bus
    4. Take the bus from FlixBus Vijayawada - Benz Circle to FlixBus Chennai - Anna Universitybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Anna University to Nagorebus bus
    6. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    24h 10m
    Rs 31,391–40,497

  2. Train, ferry via Tirupati

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Narasapur to Renigunta Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Renigunta Jn to Nagappattinamtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    26h 37m
    Rs 27,092–41,264

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Narasapur to Vijayawada Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Vijayawada Jn to Thiruvarur Jntrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    24h 40m
    Rs 27,332–43,064

  4. Taxi, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Rameswaram to Rajahmundry Airport (RJA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rajahmundry Airport (RJA) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane RJA - JAF
    16h 18m
    Rs 81,862–258,246

  5. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Narasapur to Guntur Jntrain train
    2. Take the bus from Guntur to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    27h 56m

Rajahmundry Airport (RJA) to Jaffna (JAF) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration18h 29mAverage Duration
TicketRs 75,863Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,097.2 km
  • Duration: 24h 10m

What companies run services between Rameswaram, Andhra Pradesh, India and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?

There is no direct connection from Rameswaram to Jaffna. However, you can take the taxi to Vadapalli X Road, take the bus to Eluru, walk to FlixBus Eluru - Old Bus Stand, take the bus to FlixBus Vijayawada - Benz Circle, take the bus to FlixBus Chennai - Anna University, take the bus to Nagore, drive to Nagapattinam, take the ferry to Kankesanturai, then drive to Jaffna. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Rameswaram to Jaffna via Narasapur, Vijayawada Jn, Thiruvarur Jn, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, and Kankesanturai in around 24h 40m.

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