There are 4 ways to get from Talaimannar to Athur by taxi, ferry, train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, ferry, train, bus
best- Take the taxi from Talaimannar to Kankesanturaitaxi
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavurtrain
- Take the bus from Thanjavur to Mattuthavanibus
- Take the bus from FlixBus Madurai - MGR Bus Stand to FlixBus Authoorbus
17h 52m₹9,515–11,792Taxi, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Talaimannar to Kankesanturaitaxi
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavurtrain
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Tiruchendurtrain
18h 34m₹9,312–12,822Taxi, fly to Tuticorin Airport
- Take the taxi from Talaimannar to Jaffna (JAF)taxi
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Tuticorin Airport (TCR)plane JAF - TCR
10h 52m₹24,070–78,692Taxi, fly to Trichy International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Talaimannar to Jaffna (JAF)taxi
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane JAF - TRZ
- Take the bus from FlixBus Tiruchirapalli - Mannarpuram Bypass to FlixBus Authoorbus
9h 56m₹14,110–44,532
Jaffna (JAF) to Tuticorin Airport (TCR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Talaimannar to Athur is to taxi and ferry and train and bus which costs ₹9,500 - ₹12,000 and takes 17h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Talaimannar to Athur is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 9h 56m and costs ₹14,000 - ₹45,000.
The distance between Talaimannar and Athur is 679 km.
The best way to get from Talaimannar to Athur without a car is to taxi and ferry and train and bus which takes 17h 52m and costs ₹9,500 - ₹12,000.
It takes approximately 17h 52m to get from Talaimannar to Athur, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Athur.
What companies run services between Talaimannar, Sri Lanka and Athur, India?
There is no direct connection from Talaimannar to Athur. However, you can take the taxi to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagappattinam, take the train to Thanjavur, walk to Thanjavur, take the bus to Mattuthavani, walk to FlixBus Madurai - MGR Bus Stand, then take the bus to FlixBus Authoor. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagappattinam, take the train to Thanjavur, take the train to Tiruchendur, walk to Tiruchendur, then take the vehicle to Athur.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaffna to Tuticorin Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–75,000
Flights from Jaffna to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–40,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Thanjavur to Tiruchendur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Thanjavur to Mattuthavani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹160–550
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Madurai - MGR Bus Stand to FlixBus Authoor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹320–800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Tiruchirapalli - Mannarpuram Bypass to FlixBus Authoor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹470–1,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- 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
- Estimated price
- ₹2,300–2,900
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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