There are 4 ways to get from Palai to Jaffna by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Palai to Jaffna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palai to Jaffna is to train which costs Rs. 1200 - Rs. 2900 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Palai to Jaffna is to train which takes 29 min and costs Rs. 1200 - Rs. 2900.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pallai and arriving at Jaffna. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Palai and arriving at Jaffna. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between Palai and Jaffna is 38 km. The road distance is 39.3 km.
The best way to get from Palai to Jaffna without a car is to train which takes 29 min and costs Rs. 1200 - Rs. 2900.
The train from Palai to Jaffna takes 29 min including transfers and departs twice daily.
Palai to Jaffna bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Pallai station.
Palai to Jaffna train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Palai station.
The best way to get from Palai to Jaffna is to train which takes 29 min and costs Rs. 1200 - Rs. 2900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 40 min.
What companies run services between Palai, Sri Lanka and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Palai to Jaffna twice daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,200–2,900 and the journey takes 29 min. Alternatively, NCG Express operates a bus from Pallai to Jaffna 3 times a day, and the journey takes 40 min.
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Palai to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pallai to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
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More Questions & Answers
Palai to Jaffna bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Jaffna station.
Palai to Jaffna train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Jaffna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palai to Jaffna is 39 km. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Palai to Jaffna.
There are 229+ hotels available in Jaffna.