There are 4 ways to get from Puttalam to Jaffna by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Puttalam to Jaffnabus
4hRs 2,205Bus, train
- Take the bus from Puttalam to Vavuniyabus
- Take the train from Vavuniya to Jaffnatrain Colombo / ...
5hDrive 259 km
- Drive from Puttalam to Jaffnacar 259 km
4h 50mRs 11,770–17,000Taxi
- Take the taxi from Puttalam to Jaffnataxi 259 km
4h 50mRs 13,000–16,000
Puttalam to Jaffna by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puttalam to Jaffna is to bus which costs Rs. 2205 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Puttalam to Jaffna is to bus which takes 4h and costs Rs. 2205.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Puttalam and arriving at Jaffna. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Puttalam and Jaffna is 276 km. The road distance is 259 km.
The best way to get from Puttalam to Jaffna without a car is to bus which takes 4h and costs Rs. 2205.
The bus from Puttalam to Jaffna takes 4h including transfers and departs twice daily.
Puttalam to Jaffna bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Puttalam station.
Puttalam to Jaffna bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Jaffna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puttalam to Jaffna is 259 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Puttalam to Jaffna.
There are 232+ hotels available in Jaffna.
What companies run services between Puttalam, Sri Lanka and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
NCG Express operates a bus from Puttalam to Jaffna twice daily. Tickets cost Rs 2,205 and the journey takes 4h.
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Vavuniya to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 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 Puttalam to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,205
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
Bus from Puttalam to Vavuniya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–16,000
Cool Taxi
- Phone
- +94 77 44 40 255
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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