There are 3 ways to get from Tiruchirappalli 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
best- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Jaffna (JAF)plane TRZ - JAF
1h 39mRs 41,695–98,321Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Tirchrpali Fort to Nagappattinamtrain 16188
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry HSC Cheriyapani
8h 23mRs 24,273–28,172Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Tiruchirapalli to Thanjavurbus
- Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
9h 31m
Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tiruchirappalli to Jaffna is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 29000 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Tiruchirappalli to Jaffna is to fly which takes 1h 39m and costs Rs. 41000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between Tiruchirappalli and Jaffna is 215 km.
The best way to get from Tiruchirappalli to Jaffna without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 23m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 29000.
It takes approximately 1h 39m to get from Tiruchirappalli to Jaffna, including transfers.
There are 227+ hotels available in Jaffna.
What companies run services between Tiruchirappalli, India and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines flies from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Jaffna (JAF) 3 times a week.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–95,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tirchrpali Fort to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,300–4,200
- Phone
- +917303093510
- [email protected]
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Tiruchirapalli to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–4,800
- Book at
- https://www.intrcity.com/
- Sleeper
- Rs 3,500–4,800
- Seat
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,731
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,731
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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