There are 6 ways to get from Kesbewa to Jaffna by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Soysapura to Jaffnabus
7h 40mRs 4,933–5,339Bus via Colombo City
cheapest- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Jaffnabus Colombo
12h 45mRs 3,603–4,422Train
- Take the train from Mount Lavinia to Jaffnatrain Mt Lavinia to Kankesanthurai
8h 48mRs 4,555–16,846Drive 407.6 km
- Drive from Kesbewa to Jaffnacar 407.6 km
6h 43mRs 17,109–24,713Taxi, fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Kesbewa to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kachcheribus
6h 11mTaxi, fly to Jaffna
- Take the taxi from Kesbewa to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jaffna (JAF)plane CMB - JAF
5h 34mRs 79,339–157,083
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kesbewa to Jaffna is to bus via Colombo City which costs Rs. 3600 - Rs. 4500 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kesbewa to Jaffna is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 34m and costs Rs. 75000 - Rs. 160000.
The distance between Kesbewa and Jaffna is 443 km. The road distance is 407.6 km.
The best way to get from Kesbewa to Jaffna without a car is to bus which takes 7h 40m and costs Rs. 4900 - Rs. 5400.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Kesbewa to Jaffna, including transfers.
The best way to get from Kesbewa to Jaffna is to bus which takes 7h 40m and costs Rs. 4900 - Rs. 5400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 4500 - Rs. 17000 and takes 8h 48m.
Yes, the driving distance between Kesbewa to Jaffna is 408 km. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Kesbewa to Jaffna.
There are 184+ hotels available in Jaffna.
What companies run services between Kesbewa, Sri Lanka and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
NCG Express operates a bus from Soysapura to Jaffna twice daily. Tickets cost Rs 2,700 and the journey takes 7h 30m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Mount Lavinia to Jaffna once daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–13,000 and the journey takes 8h 34m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–140,000
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 13,000–110,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Mount Lavinia to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Once 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 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 3,000–13,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Soysapura to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 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/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Jaffna
- 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 3,100–3,900
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–16,000
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kangaroo Cabs
- Phone
- +94 11 25 88 588
- Website
- 2588588.com
Colombo Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 43 43 475
- Website
- colombotaxicabs.com
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Kalutara Cabs
- Phone
- +94 77 31 44 888
- Website
- kalutaracabs.com
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kangaroo Cabs
- Phone
- +94 11 25 88 588
- Website
- 2588588.com
Colombo Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 43 43 475
- Website
- colombotaxicabs.com
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Kalutara Cabs
- Phone
- +94 77 31 44 888
- Website
- kalutaracabs.com
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