Flight to Chennai
Bengaluru → Chennai · about 20m in the air
Flight to Jaffna
Chennai → Jaffna · about ~50m in the air
Bengaluru → Jaffna
India to Sri Lanka · 1 border · Where else can you go from Bengaluru?
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About the trip from Bengaluru to Jaffna
Bengaluru (India) and Jaffna (Sri Lanka) are 452 km (281 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, via Chennai: ~4h 10m door to door with 1 change. Without flying, it takes ~11h 45m by train, bus and ferry, via Thanjavur, Velankanni and Nagapattinam. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Bengaluru to Chennai: about 20m in the air, 291 km
- Flight from Chennai to Jaffna: ~50m in the air, 381 km
Every route we know
- Flight, via Chennai: ~4h 10m, 1 change
- Train + Bus + Ferry, via Thanjavur, Velankanni and Nagapattinam: ~11h 45m, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.