India · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Kolkata?
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Scroll for the full route →Kolkata → Chennai · about 1h 30m in the air · ~€50–180
Chennai → Jaffna · about ~50m in the air · ~€35–120
Jaffna → Nagapattinam · about 4h · ~€20–60
Kolkata (India) and Nagapattinam (India) are 1,594 km (990 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and ferry, via Chennai and Jaffna: ~10h 50m door to door with 2 changes, for ~€105–360 per person. The fastest route, by flight, train and bus via Chennai, Tiruchirappalli, Thanjavur and Velankanni, takes ~10h 45m (~€82–279). The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need.
~10h 50m door to door by flight and ferry, via Chennai and Jaffna, including time for changes and airports. The fastest route takes ~10h 45m.
~€105–360 per person for the route we suggest. These are estimates from travel-guide prices and published tariffs, not quotes: check the operator for today's fare.
Not in our data: every route we know includes a flight.
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 timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.