There are 3 ways to get from Elephant Pass to Chengannūr by taxi, plane, train, or ferry
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Taxi, fly to Cochin International Airport, train
best- Take the taxi from Elephant Pass to Jaffna (JAF)
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Cochin International Airport (COK)JAF - COK
- Take the train from Aluva to Chengannur
10h 59m₹11,443–20,799Taxi, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Elephant Pass to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Chengannur
19h 41m₹7,731–10,077Taxi, fly to Trivandrum, train
- Take the taxi from Elephant Pass to Jaffna (JAF)
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Trivandrum (TRV)JAF - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Chengannur
10h 41m₹12,273–21,539
Jaffna (JAF) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant Pass to Chengannūr is to taxi and ferry and train which costs ₹7,500 - ₹11,000 and takes 19h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Elephant Pass to Chengannūr is to taxi and fly and train which takes 10h 41m and costs ₹12,000 - ₹22,000.
The distance between Elephant Pass and Chengannūr is 582 km.
The best way to get from Elephant Pass to Chengannūr without a car is to taxi and ferry and train which takes 19h 41m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹11,000.
It takes approximately 10h 59m to get from Elephant Pass to Chengannūr, including transfers.
There are 96+ hotels available in Chengannūr.
What companies run services between Elephant Pass, Sri Lanka and Chengannūr, India?
There is no direct connection from Elephant Pass to Chengannūr. However, you can take the taxi to Jaffna (JAF) airport, fly to Cochin International Airport (COK), take the taxi to Aluva, then take the train to Chengannur. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagappattinam, then take the train to Chengannur.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaffna to Cochin International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
Flights from Jaffna to Cochin International Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
Flights from Jaffna to Trivandrum via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–19,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Aluva to Chengannur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹410–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Nagappattinam to Chengannur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹320–2,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹320–380
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,500
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Chengannur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
- 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 5m
- Estimated price
- ₹800–1,100
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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