There are 3 ways to get from Vizhinjam to Jaffna by plane, bus, car, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Jaffna (JAF)TRV - JAF
5h 54mRs 42,552–73,053Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kollam Jn
- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
19h 38mRs 25,885–36,383Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Marthandam to Myladuthurai
- Drive from Myladuthurai to Nagapattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
19h 20mRs 29,606–33,004
Trivandrum (TRV) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vizhinjam to Jaffna is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 37000 and takes 19h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Vizhinjam to Jaffna is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs Rs. 42000 - Rs. 75000.
The distance between Vizhinjam and Jaffna is 405 km.
The best way to get from Vizhinjam to Jaffna without a car is to train and ferry which takes 19h 38m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 37000.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Vizhinjam to Jaffna, including transfers.
There are 189+ hotels available in Jaffna.
What companies run services between Vizhinjam, India and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines flies from Trivandrum (TRV) to Jaffna (JAF) once daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–70,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kollam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 440–3,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 440–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,700–3,400
Train from Kollam Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,000–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,600–3,300
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,700–4,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,000–8,000
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Marthandam to Myladuthurai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,700–3,200
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,138
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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