There are 6 ways to get from Kadawatha to Jaffna by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kadawatha to Jaffnabus
5h 45mRs 2,700–2,800Bus via Kurunegala
cheapest- Take the bus from Kadawatha to Kurunegalabus
- Take the bus from Kurunegala to Jaffnabus Colombo
10h 12mRs 1,832–2,801Train
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Jaffnatrain Colombo / ...
8h 5mRs 2,082–4,436Drive 380.3 km
- Drive from Kadawatha to Jaffnacar 380.3 km
6h 20mRs 17,094–24,691Fly to Jaffna
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jaffna (JAF)plane CMB - JAF
5hRs 103,192–209,758Fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kachcheribus
5h 53m
Kadawatha to Jaffna by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kadawatha to Jaffna is to bus via Kurunegala which costs Rs. 1800 - Rs. 2800 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kadawatha to Jaffna is to fly which takes 5h and costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 210000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kadawatha and arriving at Jaffna. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Kadawatha to Jaffna. However, there are services departing from Colombo Fort and arriving at Jaffna via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Kadawatha and Jaffna is 384 km. The road distance is 380.3 km.
The best way to get from Kadawatha to Jaffna without a car is to bus which takes 5h 45m and costs Rs. 2700 - Rs. 2800.
The bus from Kadawatha to Jaffna takes 5h 45m including transfers and departs once daily.
Kadawatha to Jaffna bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Kadawatha station.
Kadawatha to Jaffna train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Colombo Fort station.
The best way to get from Kadawatha to Jaffna is to bus which takes 5h 45m and costs Rs. 2700 - Rs. 2800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 2000 - Rs. 4500 and takes 8h 5m, you could also fly, which costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 210000 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Kadawatha, Sri Lanka and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
NCG Express operates a bus from Kadawatha to Jaffna once daily. Tickets cost Rs 2,700–2,800 and the journey takes 5h 45m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Colombo Fort to Jaffna 3 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–3,400 and the journey takes 6h 40m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–200,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaffna via Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–190,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–190,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Colombo Fort to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 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 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kadawatha to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
Bus from Dambulla to Kachcheri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
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Booking & Getting There
Kadawatha to Jaffna bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Jaffna station.
Kadawatha to Jaffna train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Jaffna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kadawatha to Jaffna is 380 km. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Kadawatha to Jaffna.
There are 234+ hotels available in Jaffna.