There are 3 ways to get from Elephant Pass to Athur by taxi, 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.
Taxi, ferry, train
best- Take the taxi from Elephant Pass to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavur
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Arumuganeri
14h 37m₹8,162–11,108Taxi, fly to Tuticorin Airport
- Take the taxi from Elephant Pass to Jaffna (JAF)
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Tuticorin Airport (TCR)JAF - TCR
18h 26m₹13,554–48,900Taxi, fly to Trivandrum
- Take the taxi from Elephant Pass to Jaffna (JAF)
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Trivandrum (TRV)JAF - TRV
- Take the taxi from Trivandrum (TRV) to Athur
10h 11m₹15,704–24,650
Jaffna (JAF) to Tuticorin Airport (TCR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant Pass to Athur is to taxi and ferry and train which costs ₹8,000 - ₹12,000 and takes 14h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Elephant Pass to Athur is to taxi and fly which takes 10h 11m and costs ₹15,000 - ₹25,000.
The distance between Elephant Pass and Athur is 672 km.
The best way to get from Elephant Pass to Athur without a car is to taxi and ferry and train which takes 14h 37m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹12,000.
It takes approximately 14h 37m to get from Elephant Pass to Athur, including transfers.
There are 42+ hotels available in Athur.
What companies run services between Elephant Pass, Sri Lanka and Athur, India?
There is no direct connection from Elephant Pass to Athur. However, you can take the taxi to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagappattinam, take the train to Thanjavur, take the train to Arumuganeri, then take the taxi to Athur. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Jaffna (JAF) airport, fly to Tuticorin Airport (TCR), then take the taxi to Athur.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaffna to Tuticorin Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–47,000
Flights from Jaffna to Tuticorin Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–48,000
Flights from Jaffna to Tuticorin Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–48,000
Flights from Jaffna to Tuticorin Airport via Madras, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–49,000
Flights from Jaffna to Trivandrum via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–19,000
Flights from Jaffna to Trivandrum via Tiruchirapalli, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–19,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Thanjavur to Arumuganeri
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Estimated price
- ₹800–4,700
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Trivandrum Cabs
- Phone
- +91 97 44 18 32 73
- Website
- trivandrumcabs.net
Taxi Tel
- Phone
- +91 75 59 9 9 90 09
- Website
- taxitel.in
Abel Cabs
- Phone
- +91 94 97 18 36 93
- Website
- abelcabs.com
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