There are 5 ways to get from Elephant Pass to Colombo by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kilinochchi to Colombo Forttrain Kankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
5h 45mRs 2,269–12,145Train via Paranthan
cheapest- Take the train from Paranthan to Colombo Forttrain Kankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
7h 53mRs 1,982–11,806Bus
- Take the bus from Elephant pass to Pettahbus
5h 52mRs 2,989–3,042Drive 345.2 km
- Drive from Elephant Pass to Colombocar 345.2 km
5h 45mRs 14,521–20,974Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Elephant Pass to Jaffna (JAF)taxi
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane JAF - CMB
5h 12mRs 76,263–154,265
Jaffna (JAF) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant Pass to Colombo is to train via Paranthan which costs Rs. 1900 - Rs. 12000 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Elephant Pass to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 12m and costs Rs. 75000 - Rs. 160000.
The distance between Elephant Pass and Colombo is 347 km. The road distance is 345.2 km.
The best way to get from Elephant Pass to Colombo without a car is to train which takes 5h 45m and costs Rs. 2200 - Rs. 13000.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Elephant Pass to Colombo, including transfers.
The best way to get from Elephant Pass to Colombo is to train which takes 5h 45m and costs Rs. 2200 - Rs. 13000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs Rs. 2950 - Rs. 3050 and takes 5h 52m.
Yes, the driving distance between Elephant Pass to Colombo is 345 km. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Elephant Pass to Colombo.
There are 1437+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Elephant Pass, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Kilinochchi to Colombo Fort 4 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–11,000 and the journey takes 5h 29m. Alternatively, NCG Express operates a bus from Elephant pass to Pettah twice daily. Tickets cost Rs 2,700 and the journey takes 5h 50m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaffna to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–140,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kilinochchi to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–11,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,900–11,000
Train from Paranthan to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–11,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,900–11,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Elephant pass to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
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