There are 5 ways to get from Seoul to Jaffna by train, plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Jaffna
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Jaffna (JAF)plane ICN - JAF
25h 34mRs 212,057–552,568Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane ICN - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
26h 23mRs 105,552–163,893Fly Gimpo International Airport to Jaffna
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Jaffna (JAF)plane GMP - JAF
29h 51mRs 191,466–461,989Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane ICN - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kachcheribus
25h 43mTrain to Incheon International Airport, fly to Trichy International Airport, train, ferry
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane ICN - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
23h 33mRs 111,632–261,193
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Jaffna is to train and fly and ferry which costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 170000 and takes 26h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Jaffna is to train and fly and ferry which takes 23h 33m and costs Rs. 110000 - Rs. 270000.
The distance between Seoul and Jaffna is 5633 km.
It takes approximately 25h 34m to get from Seoul to Jaffna, including transfers.
Jaffna is 3h 30m behind Seoul. It is currently 3:02 AM in Seoul and 11:32 PM in Jaffna.
There are 224+ hotels available in Jaffna.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
Air Busan, IndiGo Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Jaffna (JAF) twice daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Jaffna via Suvarnabhumi, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–650,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Jaffna via Yangon, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 290,000–650,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Jaffna via Hong Kong, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–600,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Jaffna via Colombo, Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–550,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Jaffna via Kuala Lumpur, Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–550,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Jaffna via Gimhae, Suvarnabhumi, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–460,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Jaffna via Kaohsiung, Suvarnabhumi, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–800,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Jaffna via Kaohsiung, Don Muang, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–430,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–340,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–1,400
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–1,400
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–1,400
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–1,400
- Website
- Arex
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kachcheri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,225
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,225
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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