There are 4 ways to get from Coimbatore to Mankulam by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car
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Fly from Coimbatore International Airport, train
best- Fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Jaffna (JAF)plane CJB - JAF
- Take the train from Tellipallai to Mankulamtrain
9h 10mRs 44,992–140,301Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Coimbatore Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Mankulamtrain
15h 56mRs 23,921–31,683Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Laxmi Mills to Tanjore New Bus Standbus
- Take the bus from Thanjavur to Kumbakonambus
- Drive from Kumbakonam to Nagapattinamcar
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Kilinochchibus
18h 31mTrain to Trichy International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Coimbatore Jn to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Jaffna (JAF)plane TRZ - JAF
- Take the train from Tellipallai to Mankulamtrain
10h 30mRs 35,447–130,464
Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coimbatore to Mankulam is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 23000 - Rs. 32000 and takes 15h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Coimbatore to Mankulam is to fly and train which takes 9h 10m and costs Rs. 45000 - Rs. 140000.
The distance between Coimbatore and Mankulam is 489 km.
The best way to get from Coimbatore to Mankulam without a car is to train and ferry which takes 15h 56m and costs Rs. 23000 - Rs. 32000.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Coimbatore to Mankulam, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Mankulam.
What companies run services between Coimbatore, India and Mankulam, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Coimbatore to Mankulam. However, you can take the bus to Chitra Airport, walk to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) airport, fly to Jaffna (JAF), take the taxi to Tellipallai, then take the train to Mankulam. Alternatively, you can take a train from Coimbatore Jn to Mankulam via Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 15h 56m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–130,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Jaffna via Madras, Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–130,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–120,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Tellipallai to Mankulam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,500
- 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 2,600–3,500
Train from Kankesanturai to Mankulam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,600
- 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 2,600–3,600
- 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 800–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,000–3,800
- 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
- Phone
- 84899 10650
- care@essaar.net
- Website
- essaar.net
Bus from Laxmi Mills to Tanjore New Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–5,000
- Schedules at
- essaar.net
- Seater
- Rs 1,000–1,800
- Sleeper
- Rs 1,400–2,300
- AC Sleeper
- Rs 2,100–5,000
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Thanjavur to Kumbakonam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 160–1,400
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Kilinochchi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- 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 21,905
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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