There are 5 ways to get from Karainagar to Colombo by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Jaffna to Pettahbus
6h 39mRs 3,776–3,972Bus via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
cheapest- Take the bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Jaffna
10h 39mRs 2,376–2,972Train
- Take the train from Jaffna to Colombo Forttrain Kankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
6h 48mRs 2,422–14,326Drive 410.5 km
- Drive from Karainagar to Colombocar 410.5 km
6h 58mRs 17,238–24,899Fly
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane JAF - CMB
4h 48mRs 69,884–132,635
Jaffna (JAF) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karainagar to Colombo is to bus via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal which costs Rs. 2300 - Rs. 3000 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Karainagar to Colombo is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 140000.
The distance between Karainagar and Colombo is 436 km. The road distance is 410.5 km.
The best way to get from Karainagar to Colombo without a car is to bus which takes 6h 39m and costs Rs. 3700 - Rs. 4000.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Karainagar to Colombo, including transfers.
The best way to get from Karainagar to Colombo is to bus which takes 6h 39m and costs Rs. 3700 - Rs. 4000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 2400 - Rs. 15000 and takes 6h 48m, you could also fly, which costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 140000 and takes 4h 48m.
Yes, the driving distance between Karainagar to Colombo is 410 km. It takes approximately 6h 58m to drive from Karainagar to Colombo.
There are 1432+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Karainagar, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
NCG Express operates a bus from Jaffna to Pettah 3 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 2,700 and the journey takes 6h 15m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Jaffna to Colombo Fort twice daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–13,000 and the journey takes 6h 22m.
- 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 60,000–120,000
- 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
- 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/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–1,650
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 1,300–1,500
- Semi Lux
- Rs 1,600–2,300
- Super Lux
- Rs 3,000–3,900
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