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How to get fromTrivandrum Airport (TRV) to Jaffnaby bus, ferry, train, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Trivandrum Airport (TRV) to Jaffna by bus, ferry, train, or plane

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  1. Bus, ferry via Madurai

    best
    1. Take the bus from FlixBus Trivandrum - Chakka Bypass to FlixBus Nagercoil - Private Bus Standbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nagercoil Omni Bus Stand to Maduraibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    17h 56m

  2. Train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kollam Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Kollam Jn to Nagappattinamtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    20h 8m
    Rs 24,958–35,640

  3. Bus to Tuticorin Airport, fly to Jaffna

    1. Take the bus from Chacka Junction to Tirunelvelibus bus
    2. Fly from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane TCR - JAF
    21h 5m
    Rs 58,975–100,410

  4. Fly Trivandrum to Jaffna

    1. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane TRV - JAF
    7h 10m
    Rs 55,596–76,790

  5. Train, ferry via Virudhunagar

    1. Take the train from Kochuveli to Virudunagar Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Virudunagar Jn to Nagappattinamtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    20h 33m
    Rs 29,549–43,852

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala to Velankanni, Tamil Nadubus bus Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - Velankanni, Tamil Nadu
    2. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry HSC Cheriyapani
    21h 52m

  7. Fly Trivandrum to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy, train

    1. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane TRV - CMB
    2. Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane plane
    3. Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain train
    4. Take the train from Polgahawela Junction to Jaffnatrain train
    11h 22m
    Rs 110,845–149,234

Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Jaffna (JAF) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration18h 30mAverage Duration
TicketRs 54,111Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Trivandrum Airport (TRV) to Jaffna.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 684.4 km
  • Duration: 17h 56m

What companies run services between Trivandrum Airport (TRV), India and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?

Air India Express and IndiGo Airlines fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Jaffna (JAF) 3 times a week.

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