There are 5 ways to get from Elephant Pass to Nāgercoil by taxi, ferry, train, car, bus, 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 Nagercoil Jn
15h 21m₹7,802–10,778Taxi, ferry, train via Virudhunagar
cheapest- Take the taxi from Elephant Pass to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Virudunagar Jn
- Take the train from Virudunagar Jn to Nagercoil Jn
16h 29m₹7,792–10,678Drive, ferry, bus
- Drive from Elephant Pass to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Drive from Nagapattinam to Myladuthurai
- Take the bus from Myladuthurai to Nagercoil
18h₹8,273–9,294Taxi, 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 Nager Coil Town
9h 29m₹12,254–21,340Taxi, fly to Tuticorin Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Elephant Pass to Jaffna (JAF)
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Tuticorin Airport (TCR)JAF - TCR
- Take the bus from Tuticorin to Nagercoil Omni Bus Stand
20h 59m₹13,904–50,650
Jaffna (JAF) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant Pass to Nāgercoil is to drive and ferry and bus which costs ₹8,000 - ₹9,500 and takes 18h.
The fastest way to get from Elephant Pass to Nāgercoil is to taxi and fly and train which takes 9h 29m and costs ₹12,000 - ₹22,000.
The distance between Elephant Pass and Nāgercoil is 687 km.
The best way to get from Elephant Pass to Nāgercoil without a car is to taxi and ferry and train which takes 15h 21m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹11,000.
It takes approximately 15h 21m to get from Elephant Pass to Nāgercoil, including transfers.
There are 119+ hotels available in Nāgercoil.
What companies run services between Elephant Pass, Sri Lanka and Nāgercoil, India?
There is no direct connection from Elephant Pass to Nāgercoil. However, you can take the taxi to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagappattinam, take the train to Thanjavur, then take the train to Nagercoil Jn. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Elephant Pass to Nagercoil via Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, and Myladuthurai in around 18h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
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
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
- 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 Nagercoil Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–320
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Nager Coil Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,000
Train from Nagappattinam to Virudunagar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Virudunagar Jn to Nagercoil Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹480–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Myladuthurai to Nagercoil
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹500–900
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- 8893555000
- info@kalladatravels.com
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Tuticorin to Nagercoil Omni Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹550–2,000
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- 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
- ₹800–1,100
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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