There are 4 ways to get from Jaffna to Puttalam by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Jaffna to Puttalambus
4hRs 2,088Train, bus
- Take the train from Jaffna to Vavuniyatrain Kankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
- Take the bus from Vavuniya to Puttalambus
5hDrive 259.7 km
- Drive from Jaffna to Puttalamcar 259.7 km
4h 50mRs 11,666–16,850Taxi
- Take the taxi from Jaffna to Puttalamtaxi 259.7 km
4h 50mRs 14,000–17,000
Jaffna to Puttalam by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jaffna to Puttalam is to bus which costs Rs. 2088 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Jaffna to Puttalam is to bus which takes 4h and costs Rs. 2088.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Jaffna and arriving at Puttalam. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Jaffna and Puttalam is 277 km. The road distance is 259.7 km.
The best way to get from Jaffna to Puttalam without a car is to bus which takes 4h and costs Rs. 2088.
The bus from Jaffna to Puttalam takes 4h including transfers and departs twice daily.
Jaffna to Puttalam bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Jaffna station.
Jaffna to Puttalam bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Puttalam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jaffna to Puttalam is 260 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Jaffna to Puttalam.
There are 120+ hotels available in Puttalam.
What companies run services between Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Puttalam, Sri Lanka?
NCG Express operates a bus from Jaffna to Puttalam twice daily. Tickets cost Rs 2,088 and the journey takes 4h.
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Jaffna to Vavuniya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Jaffna to Puttalam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,088
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
Bus from Vavuniya to Puttalam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–17,000
Black Cabs Taxi Service
- Phone
- + 94 77 78 86 994
- Website
- blackcabs.business.site
Jaffna Cabs and Tours
- Phone
- +94 76 92 29 731
- Website
- jaffnacabtours.business.site
Jaffna Call Taxi and Cabs
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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