There are 6 ways to get from Wattala to Jaffna by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Wattala to Jaffnabus
6h 7mRs 2,550Train via Pettah
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Jaffnatrain Colombo / ...
8h 5mRs 1,300–3,400Drive 375.4 km
- Drive from Wattala to Jaffnacar 375.4 km
6h 46mRs 16,865–24,361Fly 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 50mTrain
- Take the train from Ragama to Jaffnatrain Mt Lavinia to Kankesanthurai
8h 42mRs 2,471–6,221Fly to Jaffna
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jaffna (JAF)plane CMB - JAF
4h 56mRs 97,593–209,051
Wattala to Jaffna by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wattala to Jaffna is to train via Pettah which costs Rs. 1300 - Rs. 3400 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Wattala to Jaffna is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs Rs. 95000 - Rs. 210000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Wattala and arriving at Jaffna. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Wattala to Jaffna. However, there are services departing from Colombo Fort and arriving at Jaffna via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Wattala and Jaffna is 403 km. The road distance is 375.4 km.
The best way to get from Wattala to Jaffna without a car is to bus which takes 6h 7m and costs Rs. 2550.
The bus from Wattala to Jaffna takes 6h 7m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Wattala to Jaffna bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Wattala station.
Wattala to Jaffna train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Colombo Fort station.
The best way to get from Wattala to Jaffna is to bus which takes 6h 7m and costs Rs. 2550. Alternatively, you can train via Pettah, which costs Rs. 1300 - Rs. 3400 and takes 8h 5m, you could also fly, which costs Rs. 95000 - Rs. 210000 and takes 4h 56m.
What companies run services between Wattala, Sri Lanka and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
NCG Express operates a bus from Wattala to Jaffna twice daily. Tickets cost Rs 2,550 and the journey takes 6h 7m. 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 95,000–190,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaffna via Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–190,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–190,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Colombo Fort to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
Train from Ragama to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 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 Wattala to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,550
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
Bus from Dambulla to Kachcheri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
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More Questions & Answers
Wattala to Jaffna bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Jaffna station.
Wattala to Jaffna train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Jaffna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wattala to Jaffna is 375 km. It takes approximately 6h 46m to drive from Wattala to Jaffna.
There are 226+ hotels available in Jaffna.