There are 7 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Africa by plane, unknown, train, bus, taxi, or ferry
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Fly Jaffna to Ndjamena, travel
best- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane JAF - NDJ
- Walk from Ndjamena (NDJ) to Africaunknown
31h 1mTrain to Koggala, fly to Ndjamena, travel
- Take the train from Moratuwa to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane KCT - NDJ
- Walk from Ndjamena (NDJ) to Africaunknown
35h 59mBus, taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly to Ndjamena, travel
- Take the bus from Rathnapura to Embilipitiyabus
- Take the taxi from Embilipitiya to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)taxi
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane WRZ - NDJ
- Walk from Ndjamena (NDJ) to Africaunknown
37h 54mFerry, train to Chennai International Airport, fly to Ndjamena, travel
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaramtrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane MAA - NDJ
- Walk from Ndjamena (NDJ) to Africaunknown
33h 3mFly Bandaranaike International Airport to Salak Airport, travel
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Salak Airport (MVR)plane CMB - MVR
- Walk from Salak Airport (MVR) to Africaunknown
42h 31mFly Bandaranaike International Airport to Ndjamena, travel
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane CMB - NDJ
- Walk from Ndjamena (NDJ) to Africaunknown
21h 57mTrain to Batticaloa Airport, fly to Ndjamena, travel
- Take the train from Gampaha to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane BTC - NDJ
- Walk from Ndjamena (NDJ) to Africaunknown
37h 43m
Jaffna (JAF) to Ndjamena (NDJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Sri Lanka and Africa is 7408 km.
It takes approximately 31h 1m to get from Sri Lanka to Africa, including transfers.
Africa is 4h 30m behind Sri Lanka. It is currently 1:01 PM in Sri Lanka and 8:31 AM in Africa.
What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Africa?
There is no direct connection from Sri Lanka to Africa. However, you can take the taxi to Jaffna (JAF) airport, fly to Ndjamena (NDJ), then travel to Africa. Alternatively, you can take the train to Habaraduwa, walk to Koggala (KCT) airport, fly to Ndjamena (NDJ), then travel to Africa.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Jaffna to Ndjamena via Chennai International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,200
Flights from Jaffna to Ndjamena via Tiruchirapalli, Mumbai, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,200
Flights from Koggala to Ndjamena via Bandaranaike International Airport, Chennai International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Koggala to Ndjamena via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mumbai, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Ndjamena via Bandaranaike International Airport, Chennai International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Ndjamena via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mumbai, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ndjamena via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ndjamena via Mumbai, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Ndjamena via Bandaranaike International Airport, Chennai International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Ndjamena via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mumbai, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Ndjamena via Bandaranaike International Airport, Bengaluru, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Jaffna to Ndjamena via Tiruchirapalli, Mumbai, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,200
Flights from Koggala to Ndjamena via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mumbai, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Ndjamena via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mumbai, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Ndjamena via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mumbai, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
- Website
- camair-co.cm
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Salak Airport via Chennai International Airport, Addis Ababa, Yaounde
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Salak Airport via Mumbai, Addis Ababa, Yaounde
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ndjamena via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Moratuwa to Habaraduwa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $3–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $7–9
- 3rd Class
- $5
- 2nd Class
- $1
- 1st Class
- $6
Train from Gampaha to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–6
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $7–10
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $8–11
- First Class (1A)
- $14–18
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Rathnapura to Embilipitiya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- $1
- Semi Lux
- $1–2
- Super Lux
- $1–3
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $68
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $20–25
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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