There are 3 ways to get from Mandapam to Jaffna by taxi, plane, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Madurai, fly
best- Take the taxi from Mandapam to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Jaffna (JAF)plane IXM - JAF
6h 41mRs 58,070–189,674Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Mandapam Camp to Manamadurai Jntrain
- Take the train from Manamadurai Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
13hRs 24,198–32,039Train to Trichy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Mandapam to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Jaffna (JAF)plane TRZ - JAF
8h 38mRs 34,242–128,781
Madurai (IXM) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mandapam to Jaffna is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 32000 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Mandapam to Jaffna is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 41m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 190000.
The distance between Mandapam and Jaffna is 382 km.
The best way to get from Mandapam to Jaffna without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13h and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 32000.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Mandapam to Jaffna, including transfers.
There are 184+ hotels available in Jaffna.
What companies run services between Mandapam, Tamil Nādu, India and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Mandapam to Jaffna. However, you can take the taxi to Madurai-Airport-IXM airport, fly to Jaffna (JAF), then take the taxi to Jaffna. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mandapam Camp to Jaffna via Manamadurai Jn, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, and Kankesanturai in around 13h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Madurai to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–180,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–120,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Mandapam Camp to Manamadurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 470–3,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 470–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,900–3,700
Train from Manamadurai Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–5,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,400–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,000–5,000
Train from Mandapam to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,500–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,100–5,500
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,069
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Estimated price
- Rs 7,000–8,500
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