There are 5 ways to get from Nāgercoil to Jaffna by train, plane, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Trivandrum, fly
best- Take the train from Nagercoil Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Jaffna (JAF)TRV - JAF
9h 12mRs 42,355–75,894Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Nagercoil Jn to Virudunagar Jn
- Take the train from Virudunagar Jn to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
15h 37mRs 24,608–34,201Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Nagercoil to Myladuthurai
- Drive from Myladuthurai to Nagapattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
18h 10mRs 26,771–29,429Train to Tuticorin Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nagercoil Jn to Maniyachchi Jn
- Fly from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Jaffna (JAF)TCR - JAF
8h 27mRs 49,495–158,592Train to Trichy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nagercoil Jn to Tiruchchirapali
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Jaffna (JAF)TRZ - JAF
9h 48mRs 29,956–74,072
Trivandrum (TRV) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nāgercoil to Jaffna is to bus and drive and ferry which costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 30000 and takes 18h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Nāgercoil to Jaffna is to train and fly which takes 8h 27m and costs Rs. 49000 - Rs. 160000.
The distance between Nāgercoil and Jaffna is 465 km.
The best way to get from Nāgercoil to Jaffna without a car is to train and ferry which takes 15h 37m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 35000.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Nāgercoil to Jaffna, including transfers.
There are 187+ hotels available in Jaffna.
What companies run services between Nāgercoil, India and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Nāgercoil to Jaffna. However, you can take the train to Thiruvananthapuram Central, take the taxi to Trivandrum (TRV) airport, fly to Jaffna (JAF), then take the taxi to Jaffna. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nagercoil Jn to Jaffna via Virudunagar Jn, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, and Kankesanturai in around 15h 37m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–70,000
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–150,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–60,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagercoil Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 450–3,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 450–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,800–3,500
Train from Nagercoil Jn to Virudunagar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Virudunagar Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 700–900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,700–3,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,500–6,000
Train from Nagercoil Jn to Maniyachchi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 490–3,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 490–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,800–2,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,000–3,800
Train from Nagercoil Jn to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 850–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,100–3,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,000–6,500
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagercoil to Myladuthurai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,700–3,100
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,305
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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