There are 3 ways to get from Elephant Pass to Chennai by taxi, plane, car, ferry, bus, or train
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Elephant Pass to Jaffna (JAF)
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)JAF - MAA
2h 58m₹8,903–13,837Drive, ferry, bus
cheapest- Drive from Elephant Pass to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the bus from Nagore to Thiruvanmiyur
9h 15m₹7,626–8,342Taxi, ferry, train
- Take the taxi from Elephant Pass to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Chennai Egmore
12h 33m₹7,630–9,364
Jaffna (JAF) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant Pass to Chennai is to drive and ferry and bus which costs ₹7,500 - ₹8,500 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Elephant Pass to Chennai is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 58m and costs ₹8,500 - ₹14,000.
The distance between Elephant Pass and Chennai is 428 km.
The best way to get from Elephant Pass to Chennai without a car is to taxi and ferry and train which takes 12h 33m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹9,500.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Elephant Pass to Chennai, including transfers.
There are 972+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between Elephant Pass, Sri Lanka and Chennai, India?
There is no direct connection from Elephant Pass to Chennai. However, you can take the taxi to Jaffna (JAF) airport, fly to Chennai International Airport (MAA), walk to Trisulam, then take the line 06722 train to Chennai Fort. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Elephant Pass to Broadway via Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagore, and Thiruvanmiyur in around 9h 15m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaffna to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–12,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Chennai Egmore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagore to Thiruvanmiyur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹330–650
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- 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 8m
- Estimated price
- ₹750–1,100
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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