There are 4 ways to get from Elephant Pass to Negombo by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Elephant pass to Negombo
4h 32mRs 2,839–2,892Train
- Take the train from Paranthan to GampahaKankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia
7h 43mRs 5,882–15,506Drive 314 km
- Drive from Elephant Pass to Negombo314 km
5h 45mRs 13,003–18,783Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Elephant Pass to Jaffna (JAF)
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)JAF - CMB
4h 59mRs 67,363–93,765
Jaffna (JAF) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant Pass to Negombo is to bus which costs Rs. 2800 - Rs. 2900 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Elephant Pass to Negombo is to bus which takes 4h 32m and costs Rs. 2800 - Rs. 2900.
The distance between Elephant Pass and Negombo is 322 km. The road distance is 314 km.
The best way to get from Elephant Pass to Negombo without a car is to bus which takes 4h 32m and costs Rs. 2800 - Rs. 2900.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Elephant Pass to Negombo, including transfers.
The best way to get from Elephant Pass to Negombo is to bus which takes 4h 32m and costs Rs. 2800 - Rs. 2900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 5500 - Rs. 16000 and takes 7h 43m.
Yes, the driving distance between Elephant Pass to Negombo is 314 km. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Elephant Pass to Negombo.
There are 1264+ hotels available in Negombo.
What companies run services between Elephant Pass, Sri Lanka and Negombo, Sri Lanka?
NCG Express operates a bus from Elephant pass to Negombo 3 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 2,550 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Paranthan to Gampaha once daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–10,000 and the journey takes 7h.
- 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 60,000–85,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Paranthan to Gampaha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–10,000
- 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 2,800–10,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Elephant pass to Negombo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,550
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
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