There are 5 ways to get from Wellington to Jaffna by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Jaffna
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Jaffna (JAF)plane WLG - JAF
33h 11mRs 312,486–1,103,347Fly to Hatton, train
cheapest- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Hatton (NUF)plane WLG - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela Junction to Jaffnatrain
43h 19mRs 164,516–418,997Fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane WLG - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kachcheribus
33h 23mFly to Kandy, train
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Kandy (KDW)plane WLG - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela Junction to Jaffnatrain
41h 13mRs 165,286–419,847Fly to Batticaloa Airport, bus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane WLG - BTC
- Take the bus from Batticaloa to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kachcheribus
36h 53m
Wellington (WLG) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Jaffna is to fly and train which costs Rs. 160000 - Rs. 420000 and takes 43h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Jaffna is to fly which takes 33h 11m and costs Rs. 310000 - Rs. 1100000.
The distance between Wellington and Jaffna is 11140 km.
It takes approximately 33h 11m to get from Wellington to Jaffna, including transfers.
Jaffna is 6h 30m behind Wellington. It is currently 1:22 PM in Wellington and 6:52 AM in Jaffna.
There are 230+ hotels available in Jaffna.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
Air New Zealand, IndiGo Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Jaffna (JAF) 6 times a week.
Airlines
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Wellington to Sigiriya Airport via Sydney, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–410,000
Flights from Wellington to Sigiriya Airport via Melbourne, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–410,000
Flights from Wellington to Sigiriya Airport via Brisbane, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–550,000
Flights from Wellington to Sigiriya Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–1,100,000
Flights from Wellington to Sigiriya Airport via Christchurch, Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–1,100,000
Flights from Wellington to Sigiriya Airport via Queenstown, Melbourne, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–420,000
Flights from Wellington to Kandy via Sydney, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–410,000
Flights from Wellington to Kandy via Melbourne, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–410,000
Flights from Wellington to Kandy via Auckland, Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–1,100,000
Flights from Wellington to Kandy via Christchurch, Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–1,100,000
Flights from Wellington to Kandy via Queenstown, Melbourne, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–410,000
Flights from Wellington to Batticaloa Airport via Melbourne, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–410,000
Flights from Wellington to Batticaloa Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–1,100,000
Flights from Wellington to Batticaloa Airport via Auckland, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–550,000
Flights from Wellington to Batticaloa Airport via Auckland, Melbourne, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–430,000
Flights from Wellington to Hatton via Sydney, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–410,000
Flights from Wellington to Hatton via Melbourne, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–410,000
Flights from Wellington to Hatton via Auckland, Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–1,100,000
Flights from Wellington to Hatton via Christchurch, Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–1,100,000
Flights from Wellington to Hatton via Queenstown, Melbourne, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–410,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Wellington to Jaffna via Christchurch, Singapore Changi, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 310,000–1,100,000
Flights from Wellington to Jaffna via Auckland, Singapore Changi, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 310,000–2,200,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,900
Train from Polgahawela Junction to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,300
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,300
Train from Hatton to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
Train from Polgahawela Junction to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,300
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,300
Bus operators
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kachcheri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
Bus from Dambulla to Kachcheri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Batticaloa to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–2,700
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
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