There are 4 ways to get from Howrah to Pallai by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Jaffna (JAF)CCU - JAF
9h 2mRs 52,110–172,634Train, ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Villupuram Jn
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the taxi from Kankesanturai to Pallai
41h 23mRs 28,143–50,136Train, bus, ferry, drive
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Visakhapatnam
- Take the bus from FlixBus Visakhapatnam - Akkayapalem to FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu
- Take the bus from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus to Nagore
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Drive from Kankesanturai to Pallai
41h 10mRs 31,518–53,721Train, train to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, fly
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Barddhaman
- Take the train from Barddhaman to Durgapur
- Fly from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) to Jaffna (JAF)RDP - JAF
23h 31mRs 70,728–243,136
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Pallai is to train and ferry and taxi which costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 50000 and takes 41h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Pallai is to fly which takes 9h 2m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 180000.
The distance between Howrah and Pallai is 1741 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to Pallai without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 41h 23m and costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 50000.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Howrah to Pallai, including transfers.
There are 12+ hotels available in Pallai.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Pallai, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines and Air India Express fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Jaffna (JAF) twice daily.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–180,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Jaffna via Madras, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–180,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–230,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Jaffna via Bhubaneswar, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–230,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–240,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Jaffna via Varanasi, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–250,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–240,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Jaffna via Madras, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–230,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Howrah Jn to Visakhapatnam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,400–12,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 3,800–4,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 5,000–7,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 9,000–12,000
Train from Howrah Jn to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700–21,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,700–3,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 6,500–8,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 9,500–12,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 16,000–21,000
Train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,700–4,600
Train from Howrah Jn to Barddhaman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 480–3,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 480–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,000–3,800
Train from Barddhaman to Durgapur
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 440–3,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 440–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,700–3,500
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Visakhapatnam - Akkayapalem to FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,800–14,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–2,200
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,443
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–2,900
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Jaffna Call Taxi and Cabs
Jaffna Cabs and Tours
- Phone
- +94 76 92 29 731
- Website
- jaffnacabtours.business.site
Black Cabs Taxi Service
- Phone
- + 94 77 78 86 994
- Website
- blackcabs.business.site
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