There are 3 ways to get from Talaimannar to Fort Station by taxi, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Talaimannar to Mankulamtaxi
- Take the train from Mankulam to Colombo Forttrain Kankesanthurai / ...
7h 52mRs 7,155–16,420Taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Talaimannar to Vavuniyataxi
- Take the bus from Vavuniya to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Jaffna
9h 10mRs 6,367–7,920Drive 317.5 km
- Drive from Talaimannar to Fort Stationcar 317.5 km
5h 47mRs 13,342–19,271
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Talaimannar to Fort Station is to taxi and bus which costs Rs. 6000 - Rs. 8000 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Talaimannar to Fort Station is to drive which takes 5h 47m and costs Rs. 13000 - Rs. 20000.
The distance between Talaimannar and Fort Station is 415 km. The road distance is 317.5 km.
The best way to get from Talaimannar to Fort Station without a car is to taxi and train which takes 7h 52m and costs Rs. 7000 - Rs. 17000.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Talaimannar to Fort Station, including transfers.
Fort Station is 2h 30m ahead of Talaimannar. It is currently 10:14 AM in Talaimannar and 12:44 PM in Fort Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Talaimannar to Fort Station is 317 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Talaimannar to Fort Station.
There are 1437+ hotels available in Fort Station.
What companies run services between Talaimannar, Sri Lanka and Fort Station, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Talaimannar to Fort Station. However, you can take the taxi to Mankulam then take the train to Colombo Fort. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Vavuniya, take the bus to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, then walk to Fort Station.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Mankulam to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–9,500
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,800–9,500
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Vavuniya to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,392
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 850–950
- Semi Lux
- Rs 1,000–1,500
- Super Lux
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,500–7,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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