There are 5 ways to get from Batticotta Seminary to Colombo by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Jaffna to Pettahbus
6h 28mRs 3,392–3,518Bus via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
cheapest- Take the bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Jaffna
10h 28mRs 1,992–2,518Train
- Take the train from Kondavil to Colombo Forttrain Kankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
6h 55mRs 2,031–13,864Drive 402.7 km
- Drive from Batticotta Seminary to Colombocar 402.7 km
6h 48mRs 16,925–24,446Fly
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane JAF - CMB
4h 40mRs 69,565–122,259
Jaffna (JAF) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Batticotta Seminary to Colombo is to bus via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal which costs Rs. 1900 - Rs. 2600 and takes 10h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Batticotta Seminary to Colombo is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 130000.
The distance between Batticotta Seminary and Colombo is 428 km. The road distance is 402.7 km.
The best way to get from Batticotta Seminary to Colombo without a car is to bus which takes 6h 28m and costs Rs. 3300 - Rs. 3600.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Batticotta Seminary to Colombo, including transfers.
The best way to get from Batticotta Seminary to Colombo is to bus which takes 6h 28m and costs Rs. 3300 - Rs. 3600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 2000 - Rs. 14000 and takes 6h 55m, you could also fly, which costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 130000 and takes 4h 40m.
Yes, the driving distance between Batticotta Seminary to Colombo is 403 km. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Batticotta Seminary to Colombo.
There are 1428+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Batticotta Seminary, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
NCG Express operates a bus from Jaffna to Pettah 3 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 2,700 and the journey takes 6h 15m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Kondavil to Colombo Fort twice daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–13,000 and the journey takes 6h 39m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaffna to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–110,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kondavil to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–13,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 3,000–13,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Jaffna to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–1,650
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 1,300–1,500
- Semi Lux
- Rs 1,600–2,300
- Super Lux
- Rs 3,000–3,900
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