There are 3 ways to get from Chilaw to Jaffna by bus, taxi, train, or car
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Chilaw to Jaffna by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chilaw to Jaffna is to bus which costs Rs. 2624 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Chilaw to Jaffna is to bus which takes 4h 40m and costs Rs. 2624.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chilaw and arriving at Jaffna. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Chilaw and Jaffna is 329 km. The road distance is 308.9 km.
The best way to get from Chilaw to Jaffna without a car is to bus which takes 4h 40m and costs Rs. 2624.
The bus from Chilaw to Jaffna takes 4h 40m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Chilaw to Jaffna bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Chilaw station.
Chilaw to Jaffna bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Jaffna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chilaw to Jaffna is 309 km. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Chilaw to Jaffna.
There are 184+ hotels available in Jaffna.
What companies run services between Chilaw, Sri Lanka and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
NCG Express operates a bus from Chilaw to Jaffna twice daily. Tickets cost Rs 2,624 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
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 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Chilaw to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,624
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–14,000
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