There are 6 ways to get from Kottawa to Jaffna by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Technical Junction to Jaffnabus
7h 53mRs 4,820–4,932Bus via Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre
cheapest- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Jaffnabus Colombo
12h 37mRs 1,300–1,650Train
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Jaffnatrain Colombo / ...
8h 23mRs 3,420–15,232Drive 400.6 km
- Drive from Kottawa to Jaffnacar 400.6 km
6h 36mRs 16,893–24,400Taxi, fly to Jaffna
- Take the taxi from Kottawa to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jaffna (JAF)plane CMB - JAF
5h 33mRs 83,827–156,478Taxi, fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Kottawa 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 11m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kottawa to Jaffna is to bus via Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre 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. 80000 - Rs. 160000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kottawa to Jaffna. However, there are services departing from Kottawa and arriving at Jaffna via Technical Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
The distance between Kottawa and Jaffna is 432 km. The road distance is 400.6 km.
The best way to get from Kottawa to Jaffna without a car is to bus which takes 7h 53m and costs Rs. 4800 - Rs. 5000.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Kottawa to Jaffna, including transfers.
Kottawa to Jaffna bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Technical Junction station.
The best way to get from Kottawa to Jaffna is to bus which takes 7h 53m and costs Rs. 4800 - Rs. 5000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 3400 - Rs. 16000 and takes 8h 23m.
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 36m to drive from Kottawa to Jaffna.
What companies run services between Kottawa, Western, Sri Lanka and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
NCG Express operates a bus from Technical Junction to Jaffna twice daily. Tickets cost Rs 2,700 and the journey takes 6h 10m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Colombo Fort to Jaffna 3 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–13,000 and the journey takes 6h 40m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–140,000
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 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 Technical Junction to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- 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
- 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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