There are 3 ways to get from Vavuniya to Samayapuram by train, plane, 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.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Vavuniya to Tellipallaitrain
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane JAF - TRZ
4h 50m₹15,224–37,945Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Vavuniya to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tirchrpali Forttrain
11h 1m₹7,445–9,066Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Vavuniya to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavurtrain
- Take the bus from Thanjavur to Tiruchirappallibus
11h 29m
Jaffna (JAF) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vavuniya to Samayapuram is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹9,500 and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Vavuniya to Samayapuram is to train and fly which takes 4h 50m and costs ₹15,000 - ₹38,000.
The distance between Vavuniya and Samayapuram is 374 km.
The best way to get from Vavuniya to Samayapuram without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 1m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹9,500.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Vavuniya to Samayapuram, including transfers.
There are 185+ hotels available in Samayapuram.
What companies run services between Vavuniya, Sri Lanka and Samayapuram, India?
There is no direct connection from Vavuniya to Samayapuram. However, you can take the train to Tellipallai, take the taxi to Jaffna (JAF) airport, fly to Trichy International Airport (TRZ), then take the taxi to Samayapuram. Alternatively, you can take a train from Vavuniya to Samayapuram via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, and Tirchrpali Fort in around 11h 1m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaffna to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–34,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Vavuniya to Tellipallai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹370–900
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 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
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 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 Tirchrpali Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
- 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
- Phone
- +91 80566 50533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Thanjavur to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Krish Travels
- Phone
- +91 9843572972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jai Vishnu Travels
Bus from Thanjavur to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Jai Vishnu Travels
- Phone
- +91 98425 11660
- [email protected]
- Website
- RKT Travels
Bus from Thanjavur to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- RKT Travels
- Phone
- 1800 267 9001
- [email protected]
- Website
- NeuGo
Bus from Thanjavur to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- NeuGo
- Website
- Highline Transports
Bus from Thanjavur to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Highline Transports
- Phone
- +91 4224349490
- [email protected]
- Website
- City Travels
Bus from Thanjavur to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- City Travels
- Website
- City Travels
- Phone
- +91 99470 04865
- [email protected]
- Website
- Spice Kerala Holidays
Bus from Thanjavur to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Spice Kerala Holidays
- Phone
- +91 9176674557
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Sugam Travels
Bus from Thanjavur to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Sri Sugam Travels
- 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
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