There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Kopay by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Pettah to Kopaybus
6h 23mRs 2,700Train
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Jaffnatrain Colombo / ...
8h 4mRs 1,300–3,400Drive 382.2 km
- Drive from Colombo to Kopaycar 382.2 km
6h 53mRs 17,395–25,126Fly
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jaffna (JAF)plane CMB - JAF
4h 58mRs 94,575–161,407Train via Chavakachcheri
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Chavakacheritrain Mt Lavinia to Kankesanthurai
9h 10mRs 1,300–3,400Bus via Jaffna
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Jaffnabus Colombo
11h 23mRs 1,300–1,700
Colombo to Kopay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Kopay is to bus via Jaffna which costs Rs. 1300 - Rs. 1700 and takes 11h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Kopay is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs Rs. 90000 - Rs. 170000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pettah and arriving at Kopay. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Colombo to Kopay. However, there are services departing from Colombo Fort and arriving at Jaffna via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between Colombo and Kopay is 423 km. The road distance is 382.2 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Kopay without a car is to bus which takes 6h 23m and costs Rs. 2700.
The bus from Pettah to Kopay takes 6h 23m including transfers and departs once daily.
Colombo to Kopay bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Pettah station.
Colombo to Kopay train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Colombo Fort station.
The best way to get from Colombo to Kopay is to bus which takes 6h 23m and costs Rs. 2700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 1300 - Rs. 3400 and takes 8h 4m, you could also fly, which costs Rs. 90000 - Rs. 170000 and takes 4h 58m.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kopay, Sri Lanka?
NCG Express operates a bus from Pettah to Kopay once daily. Tickets cost Rs 2,700 and the journey takes 6h 23m. 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 85,000–100,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaffna via Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–100,000
- 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
Train from Colombo Fort to Chavakacheri
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Kopay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Colombo to Kopay bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Kopay station.
Colombo to Kopay train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Jaffna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colombo to Kopay is 382 km. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from Colombo to Kopay.
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