There are 5 ways to get from Katunayake to Jaffna by bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Katunayake to Jaffnabus
5h 30mRs 2,700Drive 360.1 km
- Drive from Katunayake to Jaffnacar 360.1 km
6h 38mRs 15,108–21,823Taxi
- Take the taxi from Katunayake to Jaffnataxi 360.1 km
6h 38mRs 18,000–22,000Fly to Jaffna
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jaffna (JAF)plane CMB - JAF
4h 50mRs 70,920–137,754Fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kachcheribus
5h 28m
Katunayake to Jaffna by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katunayake to Jaffna is to bus which costs Rs. 2700 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Katunayake to Jaffna is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 140000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Katunayake and arriving at Jaffna. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Katunayake and Jaffna is 382 km. The road distance is 360.1 km.
The best way to get from Katunayake to Jaffna without a car is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs Rs. 2700.
The bus from Katunayake to Jaffna takes 5h 30m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Katunayake to Jaffna bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Katunayake station.
The best way to get from Katunayake to Jaffna is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs Rs. 2700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 140000 and takes 4h 50m.
Katunayake to Jaffna bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Jaffna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katunayake to Jaffna is 360 km. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Katunayake to Jaffna.
What companies run services between Katunayake, Sri Lanka and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
NCG Express operates a bus from Katunayake to Jaffna twice daily. Tickets cost Rs 2,700 and the journey takes 5h 30m. Alternatively, IndiGo Airlines and SriLankan Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jaffna (JAF) twice daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–140,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaffna via Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–140,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–110,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Katunayake to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
Bus from Dambulla to Kachcheri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–22,000
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 32 22 239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94 11 74 33 433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
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