There are 4 ways to get from Jaffna to Pigeon Island National Park by train, bus or plane
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Recommended option
Train, travel • 3h 17m
Cheapest option
Bus • 9h 53m
2 alternative options
Bus, travel • 3h 46m
Fly • 24h 18m
Jaffna (JAF) to Trincomalee (TRR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jaffna to Pigeon Island National Park is to bus which costs Rs. 380 - Rs. 1500 and takes 9h 53m.
The quickest way to get from Jaffna to Pigeon Island National Park is to bus which costs Rs. 380 - Rs. 1500 and takes 9h 53m.
The distance between Jaffna and Pigeon Island National Park is 168 km.
The best way to get from Jaffna to Pigeon Island National Park without a car is to train and travel which takes 3h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Jaffna to Pigeon Island National Park, including transfers.
The best way to get from Jaffna to Pigeon Island National Park is to bus which takes 9h 53m and costs Rs. 380 - Rs. 1500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs Rs. 4300 - Rs. 75000 and takes 24h 18m.
There is no direct flight from Jaffna Airport to Trincomalee Airport. The quickest flight takes 23h 30m and has one stopover.
SriLankan Airlines and Cinnamon Air offer flights from Jaffna Airport to Trincomalee Airport.
There are 62+ hotels available in Pigeon Island National Park. Prices start at Rs. 32500 per night.
The best way to get from Jaffna to Jaffna Airport is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs Rs. 950 - Rs. 1200.
- Distance: 168.3 km
- Duration: 3h 17m
What companies run services between Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Pigeon Island National Park, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Jaffna to Pigeon Island National Park via Dambulla and Trincomalee in around 9h 53m. Alternatively, Cinnamon Air and SriLankan Airlines fly from Jaffna to Pigeon Island National Park twice daily.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Jaffna to Trincomalee via Sigiriya
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs. 3400 - Rs. 70000
Flights from Jaffna to Trincomalee via Sigiriya, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs. 6000 - Rs. 80000
- Website
- railway.gov.lk
Train from Jaffna to Vavuniya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs. 300 - Rs. 470
- Website
- railway.gov.lk
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs. 300 - Rs. 400
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs. 340 - Rs. 470
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- Phone
- 077 107 55 55
- Website
- ncgexpress.com
Bus from Jaffna to Vavuniya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Book at
- ncgexpress.com
Bus from Jaffna to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Book at
- ncgexpress.com
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Jaffna to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs. 250 - Rs. 1400
- Schedules at
- ntc.gov.lk
- Standard
- Rs. 250 - Rs. 340
- Semi Lux
- Rs. 410 - Rs. 490
- AirCon
- Rs. 550 - Rs. 650
- Super Lux
- Rs. 913
Bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs. 130 - Rs. 180
- Schedules at
- ntc.gov.lk
- Standard
- Rs. 130 - Rs. 180
- Semi Lux
- Rs. 180 - Rs. 220
- AirCon
- Rs. 250 - Rs. 290
- Super Lux
- Rs. 438
- Phone
- +94776942070
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- superline.lk
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