There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Kayts by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Pettah to Jaffna
6h 38mRs 3,800–4,100Bus via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
cheapest- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to JaffnaColombo
10h 38mRs 2,406–3,050Train
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to JaffnaColombo / ...
7h 5mRs 2,579–13,982Drive 414.5 km
- Drive from Colombo to Kayts414.5 km
6h 56mRs 17,335–25,039Fly to Jaffna
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jaffna (JAF)CMB - JAF
5h 39mRs 72,524–99,855Fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kachcheri
6h 14m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Kayts is to bus via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal which costs Rs. 2400 - Rs. 3100 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Kayts is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between Colombo and Kayts is 434 km. The road distance is 414.5 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Kayts without a car is to bus which takes 6h 38m and costs Rs. 3800 - Rs. 4100.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Colombo to Kayts, including transfers.
The best way to get from Colombo to Kayts is to bus which takes 6h 38m and costs Rs. 3800 - Rs. 4100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 2500 - Rs. 14000 and takes 7h 5m, you could also fly, which costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 100000 and takes 5h 39m.
Yes, the driving distance between Colombo to Kayts is 415 km. It takes approximately 6h 56m to drive from Colombo to Kayts.
There are 180+ hotels available in Kayts.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kayts, 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. 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.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–100,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaffna via Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–100,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 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 Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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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