There are 6 ways to get from Auckland to Jaffna by plane, train, ferry, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Jaffna
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Jaffna (JAF)plane AKL - JAF
23h 26mRs 202,565–753,389Fly to Hatton, train
cheapest- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Hatton (NUF)plane AKL - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela Junction to Jaffnatrain
41h 29mRs 104,595–316,939Fly to Trichy International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane AKL - TRZ
- Take the train from Ponmlai Gld Rck to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
29h 6mRs 136,111–440,735Fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane AKL - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kachcheribus
25h 24mFly to Chennai International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane AKL - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
32h 15mRs 185,721–294,335Fly to Kandy, taxi, train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Kandy (KDW)plane AKL - KDW
- Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Kurunegalataxi
- Take the train from Kurunegala to Jaffnatrain
37h 14mRs 105,965–315,289
Auckland (AKL) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Jaffna is to fly and train which costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 320000 and takes 41h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Jaffna is to fly which takes 23h 26m and costs Rs. 200000 - Rs. 800000.
The distance between Auckland and Jaffna is 11123 km.
It takes approximately 23h 26m to get from Auckland to Jaffna, including transfers.
Jaffna is 7h 30m behind Auckland. It is currently 12:20 PM in Auckland and 4:50 AM in Jaffna.
There are 194+ hotels available in Jaffna.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
Singapore Airlines, Air India Express, and four other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Jaffna (JAF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Auckland to Sigiriya Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–410,000
Flights from Auckland to Sigiriya Airport via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–750,000
Flights from Auckland to Kandy via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–750,000
Flights from Auckland to Kandy via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–410,000
Flights from Auckland to Kandy via Melbourne, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–300,000
Flights from Auckland to Kandy via Hong Kong, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–430,000
Flights from Auckland to Kandy via Sydney, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–300,000
Flights from Auckland to Hatton via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–750,000
Flights from Auckland to Hatton via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–410,000
Flights from Auckland to Hatton via Melbourne, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–300,000
Flights from Auckland to Hatton via Hong Kong, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–430,000
Flights from Auckland to Hatton via Sydney, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–300,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Auckland to Jaffna via Singapore Changi, Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–1,300,000
Flights from Auckland to Jaffna via Singapore Changi, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–1,300,000
Flights from Auckland to Jaffna via Kuala Lumpur, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–750,000
Flights from Auckland to Jaffna via Ngurah Rai, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–750,000
Flights from Auckland to Jaffna via Hong Kong, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–750,000
Flights from Auckland to Chennai International Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–350,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Auckland to Trichy International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–750,000
Flights from Auckland to Chennai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–650,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Auckland to Trichy International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–750,000
Flights from Auckland to Chennai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–650,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Chennai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–650,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Auckland to Chennai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–350,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Auckland to Trichy International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–410,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Auckland to Trichy International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–410,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Auckland to Chennai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–350,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ponmlai Gld Rck to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,100–4,000
Train from Tambaram to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 750–900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,800–3,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,600–6,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kurunegala to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–9,500
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,800–9,500
Train from Hatton to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,200
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,200
Train from Polgahawela Junction to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–11,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,800–11,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kachcheri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,946
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,000–3,600
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
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