There are 7 ways to get from Kottawa to Jaffna by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dehiwala to JaffnaMt Lavinia to Kankesanthurai
8h 44mRs 4,763–17,093Train via Colombo City
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to JaffnaColombo / ...
9h 15mRs 1,300–13,000Bus via Pettah
- Take the bus from Pettah to Jaffna
8h 44mRs 2,700Drive 400.6 km
- Drive from Kottawa to Jaffna400.6 km
6h 34mRs 16,848–24,335Taxi, fly to Jaffna
- Take the taxi from Kottawa to Colombo-Airport-CMB
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jaffna (JAF)CMB - JAF
5h 33mRs 73,827–111,378Bus
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to JaffnaColombo
12h 37mRs 1,300–1,650Taxi, fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Kottawa to Colombo-Airport-CMB
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kachcheri
6h 25m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kottawa to Jaffna is to bus which costs Rs. 1300 - Rs. 1700 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Kottawa to Jaffna is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 33m and costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 120000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kottawa to Jaffna. However, there are services departing from Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre and arriving at Jaffna via Pettah. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
The distance between Kottawa and Jaffna is 420 km. The road distance is 400.6 km.
The best way to get from Kottawa to Jaffna without a car is to train which takes 8h 44m and costs Rs. 4700 - Rs. 18000.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Kottawa to Jaffna, including transfers.
Kottawa to Jaffna bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Pettah station.
The best way to get from Kottawa to Jaffna is to train which takes 8h 44m and costs Rs. 4700 - Rs. 18000. Alternatively, you can bus via Pettah, which costs Rs. 2700 and takes 8h 44m.
Kottawa to Jaffna bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Jaffna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kottawa to Jaffna is 401 km. It takes approximately 6h 34m to drive from Kottawa to Jaffna.
What companies run services between Kottawa, Western, Sri Lanka and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Dehiwala to Jaffna once daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–13,000 and the journey takes 8h 29m. Alternatively, NCG Express operates a bus from Pettah to Jaffna 3 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 2,700 and the journey takes 6h 15m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–120,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaffna via Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–120,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–95,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Dehiwala to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- 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
Train from Colombo Fort to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 Pettah to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–16,000
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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