There are 4 ways to get from Varanasi to Mannar by plane, taxi, train, or ferry
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Fly Varanasi Airport to Jaffna, taxi
best- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Jaffna (JAF)plane VNS - JAF
- Take the taxi from Jaffna (JAF) to Mannartaxi
18h 24mRs 81,168–257,668Train, ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the taxi from Kankesanturai to Mannartaxi
2d 4hRs 31,931–56,617Train to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, fly to Jaffna, taxi
- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Danapurtrain
- Fly from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Jaffna (JAF)plane PAT - JAF
- Take the taxi from Jaffna (JAF) to Mannartaxi
23h 5mRs 82,480–263,394Fly Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane VNS - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Mannartaxi
14h 16mRs 63,168–166,168
Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varanasi to Mannar is to train and ferry and taxi which costs Rs. 31000 - Rs. 60000 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Varanasi to Mannar is to fly and taxi which takes 14h 16m and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 170000.
The distance between Varanasi and Mannar is 1915 km.
The best way to get from Varanasi to Mannar without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 2 days 4h and costs Rs. 31000 - Rs. 60000.
It takes approximately 18h 24m to get from Varanasi to Mannar, including transfers.
There are 20+ hotels available in Mannar.
What companies run services between Varanasi, India and Mannar, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Varanasi to Mannar. However, you can take the bus to Varanasi Airport, walk to Varanasi Airport (VNS) airport, fly to Jaffna (JAF), then take the taxi to Mannar. Alternatively, you can take the train to Mayiladuturai J, take the train to Nagappattinam, walk to Nagapattinam, take the ferry to Kankesanturai, then take the taxi to Mannar.
Airlines
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–250,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–260,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–250,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaffna via Madras, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–250,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaffna via Hyderabad, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–250,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaffna via Kolkata, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–270,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–250,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Jaffna via Hyderabad, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–260,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–260,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Jaffna via Kolkata, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–270,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Jaffna via Madras, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–260,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Jaffna via Ranchi, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–250,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Jaffna via Bhubaneswar, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–260,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–150,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–170,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–140,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Varanasi Jn to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,100–24,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,100–3,700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 7,500–10,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 11,000–14,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 18,000–24,000
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 430–3,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 430–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,600–3,400
Train from Varanasi Jn to Danapur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,800–4,800
Ferry operators
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,878
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,000–16,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Jaffna Call Taxi and Cabs
Jaffna Cabs and Tours
- Phone
- +94 76 92 29 731
- Website
- jaffnacabtours.business.site
Black Cabs Taxi Service
- Phone
- + 94 77 78 86 994
- Website
- blackcabs.business.site
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Jaffna Call Taxi and Cabs
Jaffna Cabs and Tours
- Phone
- +94 76 92 29 731
- Website
- jaffnacabtours.business.site
Black Cabs Taxi Service
- Phone
- + 94 77 78 86 994
- Website
- blackcabs.business.site
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Jaffna Call Taxi and Cabs
Jaffna Cabs and Tours
- Phone
- +94 76 92 29 731
- Website
- jaffnacabtours.business.site
Black Cabs Taxi Service
- Phone
- + 94 77 78 86 994
- Website
- blackcabs.business.site
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 32 22 239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94 11 74 33 433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
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