There are 6 ways to get from Kollupitiya to Jaffna by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kollupitiya to Jaffnabus
6h 25mRs 2,700Train
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Jaffnatrain Colombo / ...
7h 48mRs 1,300–3,400Drive 397 km
- Drive from Kollupitiya to Jaffnacar 397 km
6h 40mRs 17,931–25,900Fly 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 55mBus via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Jaffnabus Colombo
11h 32mRs 1,300–1,650Fly to Jaffna
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jaffna (JAF)plane CMB - JAF
5h 9mRs 100,429–202,462
Kollupitiya to Jaffna by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kollupitiya to Jaffna is to bus via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal which costs Rs. 1300 - Rs. 1700 and takes 11h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Kollupitiya to Jaffna is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 210000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kollupitiya and arriving at Jaffna. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Kollupitiya to Jaffna. However, there are services departing from Colombo Fort and arriving at Jaffna via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
The distance between Kollupitiya and Jaffna is 420 km. The road distance is 397 km.
The best way to get from Kollupitiya to Jaffna without a car is to bus which takes 6h 25m and costs Rs. 2700.
The bus from Kollupitiya to Jaffna takes 6h 25m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Kollupitiya to Jaffna bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Kollupitiya station.
Kollupitiya to Jaffna train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Colombo Fort station.
The best way to get from Kollupitiya to Jaffna is to bus which takes 6h 25m and costs Rs. 2700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 1300 - Rs. 3400 and takes 7h 48m, you could also fly, which costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 210000 and takes 5h 9m.
What companies run services between Kollupitiya, Sri Lanka and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
NCG Express operates a bus from Kollupitiya to Jaffna 3 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 2,700 and the journey takes 6h 25m. 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
- 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 14,000–120,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
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 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kollupitiya to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
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
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More Questions & Answers
Kollupitiya to Jaffna bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Jaffna station.
Kollupitiya to Jaffna train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Jaffna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kollupitiya to Jaffna is 397 km. It takes approximately 6h 40m to drive from Kollupitiya to Jaffna.
There are 229+ hotels available in Jaffna.