There are 5 ways to get from Puducherry to Jaffna by bus, car, ferry, train, or plane
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Bus, drive, ferry
best- Take the bus from Puducherry to Myladuthuraibus
- Drive from Myladuthurai to Nagapattinamcar
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
8h 58mRs 25,205–27,802Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Tiruppadirippuliyur to Nagappattinamtrain 11017
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry HSC Cheriyapani
9h 11mRs 24,851–29,083Train to Chennai International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pondicherry to Trisulamtrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jaffna (JAF)plane MAA - JAF
6h 58mRs 32,487–85,674Train to Trichy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pondicherry to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Jaffna (JAF)plane TRZ - JAF
7h 23mRs 33,733–127,515Train to Salem, fly
- Take the train from Pondicherry to Salem Jntrain
- Fly from Salem (SXV) to Jaffna (JAF)plane SXV - JAF
27h 8mRs 47,753–157,661
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puducherry to Jaffna is to bus and drive and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 28000 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Puducherry to Jaffna is to train and fly which takes 6h 58m and costs Rs. 32000 - Rs. 90000.
The distance between Puducherry and Jaffna is 294 km.
The best way to get from Puducherry to Jaffna without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 11m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 30000.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Puducherry to Jaffna, including transfers.
There are 184+ hotels available in Jaffna.
What companies run services between Puducherry, India and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Puducherry to Jaffna. However, you can take the bus to Myladuthurai, drive to Nagapattinam, take the ferry to Kankesanturai, then drive to Jaffna. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Puducherry to Jaffna via Tiruppadirippuliyur, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, and Kankesanturai in around 9h 11m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–75,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–120,000
Flights from Salem to Jaffna via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–150,000
Flights from Salem to Jaffna via Chennai International Airport, Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–160,000
Flights from Salem to Jaffna via Hyderabad, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–190,000
Flights from Salem to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–160,000
Flights from Salem to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–150,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tiruppadirippuliyur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,300–4,200
Train from Pondicherry to Trisulam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,600–4,500
Train from Pondicherry to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,800–4,900
Train from Pondicherry to Salem Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- 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 2,400–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,900–5,000
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Puducherry to Myladuthurai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 380–1,700
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,074
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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