There are 4 ways to get from Palaly to Colombo by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)JAF - CMB
4h 11mRs 71,340–104,202Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo FortKankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
7h 5mRs 1,897–13,706Bus
- Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Pettah
7h 32mRs 3,188–3,277Drive 400.6 km
- Drive from Palaly to Colombo400.6 km
6h 49mRs 16,854–24,344
Jaffna (JAF) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palaly to Colombo is to train which costs Rs. 1900 - Rs. 14000 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Palaly to Colombo is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Palaly and Colombo is 323 km. The road distance is 400.6 km.
The best way to get from Palaly to Colombo without a car is to train which takes 7h 5m and costs Rs. 1900 - Rs. 14000.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Palaly to Colombo, including transfers.
The best way to get from Palaly to Colombo is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 110000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 1900 - Rs. 14000 and takes 7h 5m, you could also bus, which costs Rs. 3150 - Rs. 3300 and takes 7h 32m.
Yes, the driving distance between Palaly to Colombo is 401 km. It takes approximately 6h 49m to drive from Palaly to Colombo.
There are 1449+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Palaly, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines flies from Jaffna (JAF) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 6 times a week. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort twice daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–13,000 and the journey takes 6h 52m.
- 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 60,000–95,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
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