There are 8 ways to get from Kalmunai to Jaffna by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kalmunai to Dambullabus Kalmunai
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kachcheribus
8h 29mBus via Vavuniya
cheapest- Take the bus from Kalmunai to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Vavuniyabus
- Take the bus from Vavuniya to Jaffnabus
12h 3mRs 2,990–3,297Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Kalmunai to Batticaloataxi
- Take the train from Batticaloa to Maho Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Maho to Jaffnatrain
10h 42mRs 4,820–18,124Drive 405.4 km
- Drive from Kalmunai to Jaffnacar 405.4 km
7h 20mRs 17,062–24,645Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kalmunai to Jaffnataxi 405.4 km
7h 20mRs 20,000–24,000Taxi, fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Kalmunai to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)taxi
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane BTC - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kachcheribus
25h 5mBus, train
- Take the bus from Kalmunai to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Anuradhapurabus
- Take the train from Anuradhapura to Jaffnatrain
10h 8mRs 3,690–8,637Taxi, fly to Jaffna
- Take the taxi from Kalmunai to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)taxi
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Jaffna (JAF)plane BTC - JAF
20h 33mRs 223,340–554,084
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalmunai to Jaffna is to bus via Vavuniya which costs Rs. 2900 - Rs. 3300 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Kalmunai to Jaffna is to drive which takes 7h 20m and costs Rs. 17000 - Rs. 25000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kalmunai to Jaffna. However, there are services departing from Kalmunai and arriving at Kachcheri via Dambulla. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
The distance between Kalmunai and Jaffna is 452 km. The road distance is 405.4 km.
The best way to get from Kalmunai to Jaffna without a car is to bus which takes 8h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Kalmunai to Jaffna, including transfers.
Kalmunai to Jaffna bus services, operated by Superline Travels, depart from Kalmunai station.
Kalmunai to Jaffna bus services, operated by Superline Travels, arrive at Dambulla station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kalmunai to Jaffna is 405 km. It takes approximately 7h 20m to drive from Kalmunai to Jaffna.
There are 193+ hotels available in Jaffna.
What companies run services between Kalmunai, Sri Lanka and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Kalmunai to Kachcheri via Dambulla and Dambulla in around 8h 29m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Jaffna via Colombo, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–850,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Jaffna via Colombo, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–550,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–90,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Batticaloa to Maho Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–7,000
- 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 2,700–7,000
Train from Maho to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–8,500
- 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 2,800–8,500
Train from Anuradhapura to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–6,000
- 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 2,700–6,000
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Kalmunai to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kachcheri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Anuradhapura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–270
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 240–270
- Semi Lux
- Rs 260–370
- Super Lux
- Rs 500–650
Bus from Dambulla to Vavuniya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 370–410
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 370–410
- Semi Lux
- Rs 440–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 800–1,100
Bus from Vavuniya to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 470–520
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 470–520
- Semi Lux
- Rs 550–800
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,000–1,400
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–24,000
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