There are 4 ways to get from Jaffna to Negombo by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Jaffna to Negombobus
5h 20mRs 2,700Train
- Take the train from Jaffna to Gampahatrain Kankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
8h 39mRs 5,279–16,320Drive 353.7 km
- Drive from Jaffna to Negombocar 353.7 km
6h 42mRs 14,859–21,463Fly
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane JAF - CMB
4h 24mRs 62,539–113,110
Jaffna to Negombo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jaffna to Negombo is to bus which costs Rs. 2700 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Jaffna to Negombo is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 120000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Jaffna and arriving at Negombo. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Jaffna and Negombo is 375 km. The road distance is 353.7 km.
The best way to get from Jaffna to Negombo without a car is to bus which takes 5h 20m and costs Rs. 2700.
The bus from Jaffna to Negombo takes 5h 20m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Jaffna to Negombo bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Jaffna station.
The best way to get from Jaffna to Negombo is to bus which takes 5h 20m and costs Rs. 2700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 5000 - Rs. 17000 and takes 8h 39m, you could also fly, which costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 120000 and takes 4h 24m.
Jaffna to Negombo bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Negombo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jaffna to Negombo is 354 km. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Jaffna to Negombo.
What companies run services between Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Negombo, Sri Lanka?
NCG Express operates a bus from Jaffna to Negombo twice daily. Tickets cost Rs 2,700 and the journey takes 5h 20m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Jaffna to Gampaha once daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–12,000 and the journey takes 8h 7m.
- 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 60,000–110,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Jaffna to Gampaha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–12,000
- 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 2,900–12,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Jaffna to Negombo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
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