Colombo to Jaffna Fort
Rome2Rio compared 4 ways to get from Colombo to Jaffna Fort. The best route is Bus, a distance of 303.667 km.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Pettah to Jaffnabus
6h 31mRs 1,300–2,700Train
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Jaffnatrain Colombo / ...
7h 5mRs 1,300–3,400Drive 383.8 km
- Drive from Colombo to Jaffna Fortcar 383.8 km
6h 51mRs 17,532–25,324Fly
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jaffna (JAF)plane CMB - JAF
5h 7mRs 94,925–161,807
Colombo to Jaffna Fort by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Jaffna Fort is to bus which costs Rs. 1300 - Rs. 2700 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Jaffna Fort is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs Rs. 95000 - Rs. 170000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pettah and arriving at Jaffna. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Colombo Fort and arriving at Jaffna. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Colombo and Jaffna Fort is 415 km. The road distance is 383.8 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Jaffna Fort without a car is to bus which takes 6h 31m and costs Rs. 1300 - Rs. 2700.
The bus from Pettah to Jaffna takes 6h 15m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Colombo to Jaffna Fort bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Pettah station.
Colombo to Jaffna Fort train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Colombo Fort station.
The best way to get from Colombo to Jaffna Fort is to bus which takes 6h 31m and costs Rs. 1300 - Rs. 2700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 1300 - Rs. 3400 and takes 7h 5m, you could also fly, which costs Rs. 95000 - Rs. 170000 and takes 5h 7m.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Jaffna Fort, Sri Lanka?
NCG Express operates a bus from Pettah to Jaffna 3 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 2,700 and the journey takes 6h 15m. National Transport Commission also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Colombo Fort to Jaffna 3 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–3,400 and the journey takes 6h 40m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–130,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaffna via Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–130,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- 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 2,600–3,400
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Jaffna
- 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 Pettah to Jaffna
- 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 1,700–2,400
- Super Lux
- Rs 3,200–4,100
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More Questions & Answers
Colombo to Jaffna Fort bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Jaffna station.
Colombo to Jaffna Fort train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Jaffna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colombo to Jaffna Fort is 384 km. It takes approximately 6h 51m to drive from Colombo to Jaffna Fort.
There are 214+ hotels available in Jaffna Fort.