There are 6 ways to get from Pandatharippu to Colombo by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Chunnakam to Colombo FortKankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
6h 59mRs 1,973–13,795Train via Mallakam
cheapest- Take the train from Mallakam to Colombo FortKankesanthurai / ...
9h 1mRs 1,902–13,712Bus
- Take the bus from Mallakam to Pettah
7h 39mRs 3,290–3,397Drive 406.7 km
- Drive from Pandatharippu to Colombo406.7 km
6h 48mRs 17,067–24,652Fly
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)JAF - CMB
4h 33mRs 70,837–108,990Bus via Jaffna
- Take the bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus TerminalJaffna
10h 31mRs 2,216–2,782
Jaffna (JAF) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pandatharippu to Colombo is to train via Mallakam which costs Rs. 1900 - Rs. 14000 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Pandatharippu to Colombo is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Pandatharippu and Colombo is 417 km. The road distance is 406.7 km.
The best way to get from Pandatharippu to Colombo without a car is to train which takes 6h 59m and costs Rs. 1900 - Rs. 14000.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Pandatharippu to Colombo, including transfers.
The best way to get from Pandatharippu to Colombo is to train which takes 6h 59m and costs Rs. 1900 - Rs. 14000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs Rs. 3200 - Rs. 3400 and takes 7h 39m, you could also fly, which costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 110000 and takes 4h 33m.
Yes, the driving distance between Pandatharippu to Colombo is 407 km. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Pandatharippu to Colombo.
There are 1456+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Pandatharippu, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Chunnakam to Colombo Fort twice daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–13,000 and the journey takes 6h 44m. Alternatively, NCG Express operates a bus from Mallakam to Pettah once daily. Tickets cost Rs 2,700 and the journey takes 7h 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 60,000–95,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Chunnakam to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- 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
Train from Mallakam to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- 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 Mallakam to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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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