There are 4 ways to get from Mannar to Ranni by taxi, ferry, train, plane, or bus
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Taxi, ferry, train
best- Take the taxi from Mannar to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Chengannur
21h 21m₹9,226–11,864Taxi to Jaffna, fly to Cochin International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Mannar to Jaffna (JAF)
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Cochin International Airport (COK)JAF - COK
- Take the bus from Perumbavoor to Ranny
13h 46m₹12,533–23,097Taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Cochin International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Mannar to Colombo-Airport-CMB
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)CMB - COK
- Take the bus from Perumbavoor to Ranny
10h 37m₹14,468–23,384Taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Trivandrum, train, taxi
- Take the taxi from Mannar to Colombo-Airport-CMB
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)CMB - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kollam Jn
- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Kayankulam
- Take the taxi from Kayankulam to Ranni
8h 45m₹17,188–27,894
Jaffna (JAF) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mannar to Ranni is to taxi and ferry and train which costs ₹9,000 - ₹12,000 and takes 21h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Mannar to Ranni is to taxi and fly and train which takes 8h 45m and costs ₹17,000 - ₹28,000.
The distance between Mannar and Ranni is 856 km.
The best way to get from Mannar to Ranni without a car is to taxi and ferry and train which takes 21h 21m and costs ₹9,000 - ₹12,000.
It takes approximately 21h 21m to get from Mannar to Ranni, including transfers.
There are 73+ hotels available in Ranni.
What companies run services between Mannar, Sri Lanka and Ranni, Kerala, India?
There is no direct connection from Mannar to Ranni. However, you can take the taxi to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagappattinam, take the train to Chengannur, then take the taxi to Ranni. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Jaffna (JAF) airport, fly to Cochin International Airport (COK), take the taxi to Perumbavoor, then take the bus to Ranny.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–22,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–20,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
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 Chengannur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹320–2,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹320–380
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,500
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kollam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,000
Train from Kollam Jn to Kayankulam
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–430
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹460–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Perumbavoor to Ranny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹150–230
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- Phone
- 080-46333652
- keralalinesblr@gmail.com
- Website
- keralalines.com
Bus from Perumbavoor to Ranny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.keralalines.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
- 3h 5m
- Estimated price
- ₹850–4,500
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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