There are 4 ways to get from Vavuniya to Chennai 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, fly
best- Take the train from Vavuniya to Tellipallaitrain
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane JAF - MAA
6h 14m₹9,596–32,908Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Vavuniya to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Chennai Egmoretrain
15h 4m₹7,107–9,170Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Vavuniya to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
14h 10mTrain, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Vavuniya to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Velankanni, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
16h 25m
Jaffna (JAF) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vavuniya to Chennai is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹9,500 and takes 15h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Vavuniya to Chennai is to train and fly which takes 6h 14m and costs ₹9,500 - ₹33,000.
The distance between Vavuniya and Chennai is 535 km.
The best way to get from Vavuniya to Chennai without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 14h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Vavuniya to Chennai, including transfers.
There are 1067+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between Vavuniya, Sri Lanka and Chennai, India?
There is no direct connection from Vavuniya to Chennai. However, you can take the train to Tellipallai, take the taxi to Jaffna (JAF) airport, fly to Chennai International Airport (MAA), walk to Trisulam, then take the line 06722 train to Chennai Park. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vavuniya to Chennai, Tamil Nadu via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, and Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu in around 14h 10m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaffna to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–31,000
Flights from Jaffna to Chennai International Airport via Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–31,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Vavuniya to Tellipallai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹370–900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹370–450
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹650–900
Train from Vavuniya to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹370–900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹370–450
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹650–900
Train from Vavuniya to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹370–900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹370–450
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹650–900
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Chennai Egmore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Vavuniya to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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