There are 7 ways to get from Deniyaya to Jaffna by taxi, 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.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Deniyaya to Aluthgamataxi
- Take the train from Aluthgama to Fort Stationtrain
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Jaffnatrain
11h 11mRs 28,741–37,312Taxi, bus, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Deniyaya to Madampetaxi
- Take the bus from Madampe to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Jaffnatrain
12h 28mRs 8,675–12,093Taxi, bus via Colombo
- Take the taxi from Deniyaya to Madampetaxi
- Take the bus from Madampe to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Technical Junction to Jaffnabus
12hRs 10,075–11,393Drive 507.6 km
- Drive from Deniyaya to Jaffnacar 507.6 km
8h 54mRs 23,062–33,312Taxi, fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Deniyaya to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kachcheribus
8h 32mTaxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Deniyaya to Madampetaxi
- Take the bus from Madampe to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Jaffnabus
15h 55mRs 8,675–10,393Taxi, fly to Jaffna
- Take the taxi from Deniyaya to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jaffna (JAF)plane CMB - JAF
7h 45mRs 136,642–225,259
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Deniyaya to Jaffna is to taxi and bus which costs Rs. 8500 - Rs. 11000 and takes 15h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Deniyaya to Jaffna is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 45m and costs Rs. 130000 - Rs. 230000.
The distance between Deniyaya and Jaffna is 547 km. The road distance is 507.6 km.
The best way to get from Deniyaya to Jaffna without a car is to taxi and train which takes 11h 11m and costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 38000.
It takes approximately 11h 11m to get from Deniyaya to Jaffna, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Deniyaya to Jaffna is 508 km. It takes approximately 8h 54m to drive from Deniyaya to Jaffna.
There are 232+ hotels available in Jaffna.
What companies run services between Deniyaya, Sri Lanka and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Deniyaya to Jaffna. However, you can take the taxi to Aluthgama, take the train to Fort Station, then take the train to Jaffna. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Madampe, take the bus to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, walk to Technical Junction, then take the bus to Jaffna.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–160,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaffna via Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–160,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–160,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–110,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Aluthgama to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,900
Train from Colombo Fort to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- 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 2,600–3,400
Train from Colombo Fort to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- 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 2,600–3,400
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Madampe to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 400–450
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 400–450
- Semi Lux
- Rs 480–700
- Super Lux
- Rs 900–1,200
Bus from Madampe to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 400–450
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 400–450
- Semi Lux
- Rs 480–700
- Super Lux
- Rs 900–1,200
Bus from Madampe to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 400–450
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 400–450
- Semi Lux
- Rs 480–700
- Super Lux
- Rs 900–1,200
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Jaffna
- 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 3,100–3,900
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Technical Junction to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
Bus from Dambulla to Kachcheri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- Rs 7,000–55,000
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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