There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Karainagar by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Pettah to Kokuvil
6h 48mRs 3,700–4,000Bus via Jaffna
cheapest- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to JaffnaColombo
10h 39mRs 2,306–2,950Train
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to JaffnaColombo / ...
7h 6mRs 2,479–13,882Drive 411.7 km
- Drive from Colombo to Karainagar411.7 km
6h 57mRs 17,323–25,021Fly to Jaffna
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jaffna (JAF)CMB - JAF
5h 28mRs 70,274–107,305Fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kachcheri
6h 37m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Karainagar is to bus via Jaffna which costs Rs. 2300 - Rs. 3000 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Karainagar is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Colombo and Karainagar is 422 km. The road distance is 411.7 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Karainagar without a car is to bus which takes 6h 48m and costs Rs. 3700 - Rs. 4000.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Colombo to Karainagar, including transfers.
The best way to get from Colombo to Karainagar is to bus which takes 6h 48m and costs Rs. 3700 - Rs. 4000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 2400 - Rs. 14000 and takes 7h 6m, you could also fly, which costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 110000 and takes 5h 28m.
Yes, the driving distance between Colombo to Karainagar is 412 km. It takes approximately 6h 57m to drive from Colombo to Karainagar.
There are 177+ hotels available in Karainagar.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Karainagar, Sri Lanka?
NCG Express operates a bus from Pettah to Kokuvil once daily. Tickets cost Rs 2,700 and the journey takes 6h 25m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Colombo Fort to Jaffna 3 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–13,000 and the journey takes 6h 40m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–120,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaffna via Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–120,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–95,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–13,000
- 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 2,900–13,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kokuvil
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- https://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 Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal 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 1,600–2,300
- Super Lux
- Rs 3,100–3,900
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