There are 4 ways to get from Vavuniya to Chennai Central Station 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 19m₹9,590–32,907Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Vavuniya to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaramtrain
14h 59m₹7,211–9,978Bus, 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 19mTrain, 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 35m
Jaffna (JAF) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vavuniya to Chennai Central Station is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹10,000 and takes 14h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Vavuniya to Chennai Central Station is to train and fly which takes 6h 19m and costs ₹9,500 - ₹33,000.
The distance between Vavuniya and Chennai Central Station is 535 km.
The best way to get from Vavuniya to Chennai Central Station without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 14h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Vavuniya to Chennai Central Station, including transfers.
There are 1064+ hotels available in Chennai Central Station.
What companies run services between Vavuniya, Sri Lanka and Chennai Central Station, India?
There is no direct connection from Vavuniya to Chennai Central Station. However, you can take the train to Tellipallai, take the taxi to Jaffna (JAF) airport, fly to Chennai International Airport (MAA), walk to Trisulam, take the line 06722 train to Chennai Park, then walk to Chennai Central Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vavuniya to Chennai Central Station via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, and Chennai, Tamil Nadu in around 14h 19m.
- 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
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Vavuniya to Tellipallai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹380–900
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹380–450
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹650–900
Train from Vavuniya to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹380–900
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹380–450
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹650–900
Train from Vavuniya to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹380–900
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹380–450
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹650–900
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Vavuniya to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Website
- Tippusultan Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Tippusultan Travels
- Website
- Olive Travels Lines
Bus from Velankanni, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Olive Travels Lines
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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