There are 5 ways to get from Ampara to Jaffna by bus, taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Kalmunai to Dambullabus Kalmunai
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kachcheribus
9h 4mBus via Vavuniya
cheapest- Take the bus from Kalmunai to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Vavuniyabus
- Take the bus from Vavuniya to Jaffnabus
12h 39mRs 4,423–5,083Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Ampara to Batticaloataxi
- Take the train from Batticaloa to Maho Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Maho to Jaffnatrain
11h 13mRs 6,048–19,575Drive 416.1 km
- Drive from Ampara to Jaffnacar 416.1 km
7h 28mRs 17,505–25,285Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ampara to Jaffnataxi 416.1 km
7h 28mRs 20,000–25,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ampara to Jaffna is to bus via Vavuniya which costs Rs. 4400 - Rs. 5500 and takes 12h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Ampara to Jaffna is to drive which takes 7h 28m and costs Rs. 17000 - Rs. 26000.
The distance between Ampara and Jaffna is 478 km. The road distance is 416.1 km.
The best way to get from Ampara to Jaffna without a car is to bus which takes 9h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Ampara to Jaffna, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ampara to Jaffna is 416 km. It takes approximately 7h 28m to drive from Ampara to Jaffna.
There are 184+ hotels available in Jaffna.
What companies run services between Ampara, Sri Lanka and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Ampara to Kachcheri via Kalmunai, Dambulla, and Dambulla in around 9h 4m.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Batticaloa to Maho Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–7,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,700–7,000
Train from Maho to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–8,500
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,800–8,500
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Kalmunai to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kachcheri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Vavuniya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 370–410
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 370–410
- Semi Lux
- Rs 440–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 800–1,100
Bus from Vavuniya to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 470–520
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 470–520
- Semi Lux
- Rs 550–800
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,000–1,400
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,400–25,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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