There are 5 ways to get from Manipay to Negombo by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Jaffna to Negombo
5h 27mRs 3,235–3,332Bus via Thirunelvely
cheapest- Take the bus from Thirunelvely to Negombo
6h 23mRs 3,204–3,295Train
- Take the train from Kondavil to GampahaKankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
9h 5mRs 5,626–17,204Drive 359.1 km
- Drive from Manipay to Negombo359.1 km
6h 46mRs 14,870–21,478Fly
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)JAF - CMB
4h 19mRs 65,383–91,425
Jaffna (JAF) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manipay to Negombo is to bus via Thirunelvely which costs Rs. 3200 - Rs. 3300 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Manipay to Negombo is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 95000.
The distance between Manipay and Negombo is 383 km. The road distance is 359.1 km.
The best way to get from Manipay to Negombo without a car is to bus which takes 5h 27m and costs Rs. 3200 - Rs. 3350.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Manipay to Negombo, including transfers.
The best way to get from Manipay to Negombo is to bus which takes 5h 27m and costs Rs. 3200 - Rs. 3350. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 5500 - Rs. 18000 and takes 9h 5m, you could also fly, which costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 95000 and takes 4h 19m.
Yes, the driving distance between Manipay to Negombo is 359 km. It takes approximately 6h 46m to drive from Manipay to Negombo.
There are 1264+ hotels available in Negombo.
What companies run services between Manipay, Sri Lanka and Negombo, Sri Lanka?
NCG Express operates a bus from Jaffna to Negombo twice daily. Tickets cost Rs 2,700 and the journey takes 5h 20m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Kondavil to Gampaha once daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–12,000 and the journey takes 8h 25m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaffna to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–85,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kondavil to Gampaha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–12,000
- 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 2,900–12,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Jaffna to Negombo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
Bus from Thirunelvely to Negombo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
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