There are 5 ways to get from Gal Oya National Park to Jaffna by unknown, train, bus, or plane
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Travel, train
best- Walk from Gal Oya National Park to Kandyunknown
- Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela Junction to Jaffnatrain
9h 30mTravel, bus
- Walk from Gal Oya National Park to Maruthamunaiunknown
- Take the bus from Maruthamunai to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kachcheribus
9h 30mTravel, fly, bus
- Walk from Gal Oya National Park to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)unknown
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane BTC - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kachcheribus
8h 45mTravel, train via Badulla
- Walk from Gal Oya National Park to Badulla Stationunknown
- Take the train from Badulla Station to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela Junction to Jaffnatrain
15h 59mTravel, bus via Colombo
- Walk from Gal Oya National Park to Pinarawaunknown
- Take the bus from Pinarawa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Jaffnabus
18h 21m
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Gal Oya National Park and Jaffna is 457 km.
The best way to get from Gal Oya National Park to Jaffna without a car is to travel and train which takes 9h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Gal Oya National Park to Jaffna, including transfers.
There are 229+ hotels available in Jaffna.
What companies run services between Gal Oya National Park, Sri Lanka and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Gal Oya National Park to Jaffna. However, you can travel to Kandy, take the train to Polgahawela, then take the train to Jaffna. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gal Oya National Park to Kachcheri via Maruthamunai, Dambulla, and Dambulla in around 9h 30m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–95,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kandy to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 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 Polgahawela Junction to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,300
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,300
Train from Badulla Station to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,100
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,400–3,100
Train from Polgahawela Junction to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,300
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,300
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Maruthamunai to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- Website
- Superline Travels
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kachcheri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
Bus from Dambulla to Kachcheri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Pinarawa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–1,300
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- Rs 900–1,300
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
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
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 1,300–1,500
- Semi Lux
- Rs 1,600–2,300
- Super Lux
- Rs 3,100–3,900
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