There are 5 ways to get from Nainativu to Colombo by unknown, train, bus, or plane
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Travel, train
best- Walk from Nainativu to Jaffnaunknown
- Take the train from Jaffna to Colombo Forttrain Kankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
6h 56mTravel, bus
- Walk from Nainativu to Jaffnaunknown
- Take the bus from Jaffna to Pettahbus
7h 13mTravel to Jaffna, fly
- Walk from Nainativu to Jaffna (JAF)unknown
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane JAF - CMB
4h 57mTravel, bus via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Walk from Nainativu to Jaffnaunknown
- Take the bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Jaffna
10h 48mTravel to Trincomalee Airport, fly
- Walk from Nainativu to Trincomalee Airport (TRR)unknown
- Fly from Trincomalee Airport (TRR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRR - CMB
5h 51m
Jaffna (JAF) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Nainativu and Colombo is 426 km.
The best way to get from Nainativu to Colombo without a car is to travel and train which takes 6h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Nainativu to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1437+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Nainativu, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Nainativu to Colombo. However, you can travel to Jaffna then take the train to Colombo Fort. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Nainativu to Pettah via Jaffna in around 7h 13m.
- 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 65,000–140,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Trincomalee Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–85,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Jaffna to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 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 Jaffna to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- 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 3,000–3,900
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