The bus between Jaffna and Kandy takes 8h 8m. There is at least one bus per day from Jaffna to Kandy. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Jaffna and Kandy. The service departs Jaffna at 10:02 PM at night, which arrives into Kandy at 06:10:00. All services require a transfer, and take on average 8h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Jaffna to Kandy. However, there are services departing from Kachcheri station and arriving at Kandy Good Shed Bus Station via Nittambuwa station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
Jaffna to Kandy bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Kachcheri station.
Jaffna to Kandy bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Kandy Good Shed Bus Station.
The distance between Jaffna and Kandy is 273.2 km. The road distance is 318 km.
You can take a bus from Kachcheri to Kandy Good Shed Bus Station via Nittambuwa in around 7h 51m.
