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How to get fromKottawa to Jaffnaby bus, train, car, taxi, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Kottawa to Jaffna by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Technical Junction to Jaffnabus bus
    7h 53m
    Rs 4,998–5,160

  2. Bus via Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Jaffnabus bus Colombo
    12h 37m
    Rs 1,300–1,650

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Jaffnatrain train Colombo / ...
    8h 21m
    Rs 3,598–5,860

  4. Drive 400.6 km

    1. Drive from Kottawa to Jaffnacar car 400.6 km
    6h 37m
    Rs 18,208–26,300

  5. Taxi, fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Kottawa to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane CMB - GIU
    3. Take the bus from Dambulla to Kachcheribus bus
    6h 9m

  6. Taxi, fly to Jaffna

    1. Take the taxi from Kottawa to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane CMB - JAF
    5h 23m
    Rs 103,824–176,474

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration30 minAverage Duration
TicketRs 13,666Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 433.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

What companies run services between Kottawa, Western, Sri Lanka and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?

NCG Express operates a bus from Technical Junction to Jaffna twice daily. Tickets cost Rs 2,700 and the journey takes 6h 10m. 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.

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