Elephant Pass to Colombo
Rome2Rio compared 5 ways to get from Elephant Pass to Colombo. The best route is Train, a distance of 294.378 km.
Train
best- Take the train from Kilinochchi to Colombo Forttrain Kankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
5h 45mRs 2,269–4,445Train via Paranthan
cheapest- Take the train from Paranthan to Colombo Forttrain Kankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
7h 53mRs 1,982–4,106Bus
- 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 46mRs 15,778–22,791Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Elephant Pass to Jaffna (JAF)taxi
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane JAF - CMB
5h 16mRs 96,263–164,265
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. 4200 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Elephant Pass to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 16m and costs Rs. 95000 - Rs. 170000.
No, there is no direct bus from Elephant Pass to Colombo. However, there are services departing from Elephant pass and arriving at Pettah via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Elephant Pass to Colombo. However, there are services departing from Kilinochchi and arriving at Colombo Fort via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
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. 4500.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Elephant Pass to Colombo, including transfers.
Elephant Pass to Colombo bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Elephant pass station.
Elephant Pass to Colombo train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Kilinochchi station.
The best way to get from Elephant Pass to Colombo is to train which takes 5h 45m and costs Rs. 2200 - Rs. 4500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs Rs. 2950 - Rs. 3050 and takes 5h 52m.
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 1,300–3,300 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
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–150,000
Flights from Jaffna to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–150,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kilinochchi to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,300
- 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 2,500–3,300
Train from Paranthan to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,300
- 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 2,500–3,300
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Elephant Pass to Colombo bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Pettah station.
Elephant Pass to Colombo train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Colombo Fort station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elephant Pass to Colombo is 345 km. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Elephant Pass to Colombo.
There are 1447+ hotels available in Colombo.