There are 2 ways to get from Jaffna to Kochi by plane, ferry, or train
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Jaffna (JAF) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jaffna to Kochi is to ferry and train which costs ₹7,000 - ₹9,500 and takes 18h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Jaffna to Kochi is to fly which takes 10h 13m and costs ₹14,000 - ₹31,000.
The distance between Jaffna and Kochi is 449 km.
The best way to get from Jaffna to Kochi without a car is to ferry and train which takes 18h 15m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹9,500.
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Jaffna to Kochi, including transfers.
There are 1145+ hotels available in Kochi.
What companies run services between Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Kochi, India?
IndiGo Airlines flies from Jaffna (JAF) to Cochin International Airport (COK) twice daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaffna to Cochin International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–60,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Ernakulam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹310–2,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹310–380
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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