There are 6 ways to get from Coimbatore to Jaffna by bus, ferry, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Velankkani to Nagorebus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry HSC Cheriyapani
10h 39mRs 26,626–29,314Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Coimbatore Jn to Nagappattinamtrain 16188
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry HSC Cheriyapani
12h 53mRs 23,601–29,234Fly from Coimbatore International Airport
- Fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Jaffna (JAF)plane CJB - JAF
8h 23mRs 49,295–177,497Train to Trichy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Coimbatore Jn to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Jaffna (JAF)plane TRZ - JAF
6h 43mRs 37,754–147,668Bus to Mysore, fly
- Take the bus from Gandipuram B.S. Coimbatore to Nanjangudbus
- Fly from Mysore (MYQ) to Jaffna (JAF)plane MYQ - JAF
23h 29mRs 59,542–196,671Train to Calicut International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Coimbatore Jn to Parpanangaditrain
- Fly from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Jaffna (JAF)plane CCJ - JAF
20h 42mRs 51,555–179,234
Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coimbatore to Jaffna is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 23000 - Rs. 30000 and takes 12h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Coimbatore to Jaffna is to train and fly which takes 6h 43m and costs Rs. 37000 - Rs. 150000.
The distance between Coimbatore and Jaffna is 531 km.
The best way to get from Coimbatore to Jaffna without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 53m and costs Rs. 23000 - Rs. 30000.
It takes approximately 10h 39m to get from Coimbatore to Jaffna, including transfers.
There are 188+ hotels available in Jaffna.
What companies run services between Coimbatore, India and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines flies from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Jaffna (JAF) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–170,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Jaffna via Madras, Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–170,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–170,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–120,000
Flights from Mysore to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–190,000
Flights from Mysore to Jaffna via Madras, Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–200,000
Flights from Mysore to Jaffna via Hyderabad, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–240,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–170,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Jaffna via Hyderabad, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–220,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–170,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Jaffna via Madras, Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–180,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Jaffna via Mumbai, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–260,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Jaffna via Kochi, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–180,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Coimbatore Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- 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
Train from Coimbatore Jn to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–5,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,400–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,000–5,000
Train from Coimbatore Jn to Parpanangadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,400–4,300
Bus operators
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Velankkani to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–2,600
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Sleeper/ Seater
- Rs 1,000–2,000
- Phone
- 080-26252625
- Website
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Gandipuram B.S. Coimbatore to Nanjangud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,500–2,900
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
Ferry operators
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,789
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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