There are 7 ways to get from Malabe to Jaffna by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kiribathgoda to Jaffnabus
6h 8mRs 6,322–6,981Bus via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
cheapest- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Jaffnabus Colombo
10h 29mRs 4,842–5,886Train
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Jaffnatrain Colombo / ...
6h 54mRs 4,963–17,329Drive 391.9 km
- Drive from Malabe to Jaffnacar 391.9 km
6h 34mRs 16,485–23,812Fly to Jaffna
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jaffna (JAF)plane CMB - JAF
5h 28mRs 71,523–133,755Train via Bambalapitiya
- Take the train from Bambalapitiya to Jaffnatrain Mt Lavinia to Kankesanthurai
8h 32mRs 4,896–17,250Fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kachcheribus
6h 20m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malabe to Jaffna is to bus via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal which costs Rs. 4800 - Rs. 6000 and takes 10h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Malabe to Jaffna is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 140000.
The distance between Malabe and Jaffna is 402 km. The road distance is 391.9 km.
The best way to get from Malabe to Jaffna without a car is to bus which takes 6h 8m and costs Rs. 6000 - Rs. 7000.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Malabe to Jaffna, including transfers.
The best way to get from Malabe to Jaffna is to bus which takes 6h 8m and costs Rs. 6000 - Rs. 7000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 4900 - Rs. 18000 and takes 6h 54m, you could also fly, which costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 140000 and takes 5h 28m.
Yes, the driving distance between Malabe to Jaffna is 392 km. It takes approximately 6h 34m to drive from Malabe to Jaffna.
There are 195+ hotels available in Jaffna.
What companies run services between Malabe, Sri Lanka and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
NCG Express operates a bus from Kiribathgoda to Jaffna once daily. Tickets cost Rs 2,700 and the journey takes 5h 50m. 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 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 13,000–100,000
- 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
Train from Bambalapitiya to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- 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 1,500–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 3,000–13,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kiribathgoda to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once 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
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