There are 3 ways to get from Chepauk to Jaffna by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jaffna (JAF)MAA - JAF
4h 8mRs 29,013–42,243Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Chennai Egmore to Nagappattinam16175 / ...
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to KankesanturaiHSC Cheriyapani
13h 30mRs 24,269–30,322Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Thiruvanmiyur to Nagore
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to KankesanturaiHSC Cheriyapani
10h 8mRs 24,561–26,167
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chepauk to Jaffna is to bus and ferry which costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 27000 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Chepauk to Jaffna is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs Rs. 29000 - Rs. 43000.
The distance between Chepauk and Jaffna is 388 km.
The best way to get from Chepauk to Jaffna without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13h 30m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 31000.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Chepauk to Jaffna, including transfers.
There are 192+ hotels available in Jaffna.
What companies run services between Chepauk, India and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines flies from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jaffna (JAF) once daily.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 28,000–41,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Egmore to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 800–950
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,900–3,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,900–6,500
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Thiruvanmiyur to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–2,100
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,444
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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