There are 6 ways to get from Kalmunai to Jaffna by bus, taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 5mRs 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 19mRs 17,054–24,633Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kalmunai to Jaffnataxi 405.4 km
7h 19mRs 20,000–24,000Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kalmunai to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Anuradhapurabus
- Take the train from Anuradhapura to Jaffnatrain
10h 8mRs 3,690–8,637
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 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kalmunai to Jaffna is to drive which takes 7h 19m 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 19m to drive from Kalmunai to Jaffna.
There are 180+ 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.
- 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
- Twice daily
- 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
- Hourly
- 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
- 4h 2m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–24,000
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