There are 3 ways to get from Elephant Pass to Varkala by taxi, plane, ferry, or train
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Taxi, fly to Trivandrum
best- Take the taxi from Elephant Pass to Jaffna (JAF)
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Trivandrum (TRV)JAF - TRV
8h 2m₹12,600–21,945Taxi, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Elephant Pass to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Kollam Jn
19h 25m₹7,818–10,773Taxi, fly to Cochin International Airport, train
- 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 Varkala
12h 17m₹11,470–20,995
Jaffna (JAF) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant Pass to Varkala is to taxi and ferry and train which costs ₹7,500 - ₹11,000 and takes 19h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Elephant Pass to Varkala is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 2m and costs ₹12,000 - ₹22,000.
The distance between Elephant Pass and Varkala is 465 km.
The best way to get from Elephant Pass to Varkala without a car is to taxi and ferry and train which takes 19h 25m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹11,000.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Elephant Pass to Varkala, including transfers.
There are 506+ hotels available in Varkala.
What companies run services between Elephant Pass, Sri Lanka and Varkala, India?
There is no direct connection from Elephant Pass to Varkala. However, you can take the taxi to Jaffna (JAF) airport, fly to Trivandrum (TRV), then take the taxi to Varkala. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagappattinam, take the train to Kollam Jn, then take the line 06423 train to Varkala.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaffna to Trivandrum via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–20,000
Flights from Jaffna to Trivandrum via Tiruchirapalli, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–20,000
Flights from Jaffna to Cochin International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–20,000
Flights from Jaffna to Cochin International Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–20,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Kollam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹300–2,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹300–360
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
Train from Aluva to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 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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