There are 7 ways to get from Jaffna to Mirissa by bus, train, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Jaffna to Pettah
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus StationColombo
9h 14mRs 5,030–5,480Train
cheapest- Take the train from Jaffna to Colombo FortKankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
- Take the train from Fort Station to PolwathumodaraMaradana
10h 20mRs 1,619–17,182Train, bus
- Take the train from Jaffna to Colombo FortKankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus StationColombo
9h 21mRs 3,709–15,262Drive 524.7 km
- Drive from Jaffna to Mirissa524.7 km
8h 4mRs 22,049–31,848Bus to Sigiriya Airport, fly to Koggala
- Take the bus from Kachcheri to Dambulla
- Fly from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Koggala (KCT)GIU - KCT
30h 12mTrain, taxi to Kandy, fly to Koggala
- Take the train from Jaffna to Kurunegala
- Take the taxi from Kurunegala to Kandy (KDW)
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT)KDW - KCT
7h 43mRs 21,379–102,079Bus to Sigiriya Airport, fly to Weerawila International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Kachcheri to Dambulla
- Fly from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)GIU - WRZ
- Take the taxi from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Mirissa
6h 53m
Jaffna to Mirissa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jaffna to Mirissa is to train which costs Rs. 1600 - Rs. 18000 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Jaffna to Mirissa is to train and taxi and fly which takes 7h 43m and costs Rs. 21000 - Rs. 110000.
No, there is no direct train from Jaffna to Mirissa. However, there are services departing from Jaffna and arriving at Polwathumodara via Fort Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Jaffna and Mirissa is 585 km. The road distance is 524.7 km.
The best way to get from Jaffna to Mirissa without a car is to bus which takes 9h 14m and costs Rs. 5000 - Rs. 5500.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Jaffna to Mirissa, including transfers.
Jaffna to Mirissa train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Jaffna station.
The best way to get from Jaffna to Mirissa is to bus which takes 9h 14m and costs Rs. 5000 - Rs. 5500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 1600 - Rs. 18000 and takes 10h 20m.
Jaffna to Mirissa train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Colombo Fort station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jaffna to Mirissa is 525 km. It takes approximately 8h 4m to drive from Jaffna to Mirissa.
What companies run services between Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Mirissa, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Jaffna to Mirissa via Pettah, Fort Station, and Matara Bus Station in around 9h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Jaffna to Polwathumodara via Fort Station in around 10h 20m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Koggala via Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–85,000
Flights from Kandy to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–80,000
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–80,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Jaffna to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
Train from Fort Station to Polwathumodara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–4,700
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–4,700
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,802
- 2nd Class
- Rs 240
- 1st Class
- Rs 2,163
Train from Jaffna to Kurunegala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–9,500
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,800–9,500
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Jaffna to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
Bus from Kachcheri to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 530–580
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 530–580
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,000–21,000
Shan Cabs
- Phone
- +94 77 67 47 747
- Website
- shancab.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kurunegala Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 48 54 606
- Website
- kurunegalataxi.com
Visit Lanka Sri Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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