There are 3 ways to get from Elephant Pass to Kāraikkudi by taxi, ferry, train, or plane
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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 Karaikkudi Jn
9h 13m₹7,580–8,875Taxi, fly to Madurai
- Take the taxi from Elephant Pass to Jaffna (JAF)
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Madurai (IXM)JAF - IXM
- Take the taxi from Madurai-Airport-IXM to Kāraikkudi
5h 55m₹13,102–44,548Taxi, fly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Elephant Pass to Jaffna (JAF)
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)JAF - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Karaikkudi Jn
4h 12m₹9,292–21,478
Jaffna (JAF) to Madurai (IXM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant Pass to Kāraikkudi is to taxi and ferry and train which costs ₹7,500 - ₹9,000 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Elephant Pass to Kāraikkudi is to taxi and fly and train which takes 4h 12m and costs ₹9,000 - ₹22,000.
The distance between Elephant Pass and Kāraikkudi is 346 km.
The best way to get from Elephant Pass to Kāraikkudi without a car is to taxi and ferry and train which takes 9h 13m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹9,000.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Elephant Pass to Kāraikkudi, including transfers.
There are 38+ hotels available in Kāraikkudi.
What companies run services between Elephant Pass, Sri Lanka and Kāraikkudi, India?
There is no direct connection from Elephant Pass to Kāraikkudi. However, you can take the taxi to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagappattinam, then take the train to Karaikkudi Jn. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Jaffna (JAF) airport, fly to Madurai (IXM), then take the taxi to Kāraikkudi.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaffna to Madurai via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–42,000
Flights from Jaffna to Madurai via Trichy International Airport, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–43,000
Flights from Jaffna to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–19,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Karaikkudi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Karaikkudi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
- 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 10m
- Estimated price
- ₹800–1,600
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Maniraja Travels
- Phone
- +91 73 05 51 24 53
- Website
- maduraimanirajatravels.in
Madurai Friends Track Call Taxi
Fast Track Call Taxi
- Phone
- +91 45 22 88 89 99
- Website
- madurai.fasttrackcalltaxi.in
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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