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How to get fromYanam to Sri Lankaby taxi, plane, train, ferry, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Yanam to Sri Lanka by taxi, plane, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Taxi, fly to Jaffna

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Yanam to Rajahmundry Airport (RJA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rajahmundry Airport (RJA) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane RJA - JAF
    15h 44m
    Rs 80,241–266,271

  2. Taxi, train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Yanam to Samalkot Jntaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Samalkot Jn to Vijayawada Jntrain train
    3. Take the train from Vijayawada Jn to Thiruvarur Jntrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    5. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain train
    34h 12m
    Rs 28,527–46,695

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Yanam, Andhra Pradesh to Vijayawada, Andhra Pradeshbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    5. Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus bus
    35h 42m

  4. Taxi, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Yanam to Rajahmundry Airport (RJA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rajahmundry Airport (RJA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane RJA - CMB
    5h 23m
    Rs 47,191–138,571

  5. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Yanam, Andhra Pradesh to Vijayawada, Andhra Pradeshbus bus
    2. Take the train from Guntur Jn to Nagappattinamtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain train
    40h 8m

Rajahmundry Airport (RJA) to Jaffna (JAF) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration18h 29mAverage Duration
TicketRs 78,635Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 924.1 km
  • Duration: 15h 44m

What companies run services between Yanam, India and Sri Lanka?

There is no direct connection from Yanam to Sri Lanka. However, you can take the taxi to Rajahmundry Airport (RJA) airport, fly to Jaffna (JAF), then take the taxi to Jaffna. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Samalkot Jn, take the train to Vijayawada Jn, take the train to Thiruvarur Jn, take the line 16188 train to Nagappattinam, walk to Nagapattinam, take the ferry to Kankesanturai, walk to Kankesanturai, then take the train to Colombo Fort.

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