The bus between Kandy and Jaffna takes 8h 5m. There is at least one bus per day from Kandy to Jaffna. 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 Kandy and Jaffna. The earliest departure is at 8:30 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Kandy is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Jaffna at 4:35 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 8h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Kandy to Jaffna. However, there are services departing from Kandy station and arriving at Jaffna station via Nittambuwa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
Kandy to Jaffna bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station.
Kandy to Jaffna bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Jaffna station.
The distance between Kandy and Jaffna is 273.2 km. The road distance is 436 km.
You can take a bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Jaffna via Nittambuwa in around 9h.
