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Colombo to Jaffna bus is a popular way of traveling. For this specific route, two transport types are available: bus and train. We found up to 5 bus departures, including 2 night buses. The earliest bus departs from Colombo at 08:00h, arriving at Jaffna at 19:10h the same day. While the latest bus departs at 22:00h, arriving at 09:10h the following day. There are 4 train departures available on this route.

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Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Colombo to Jaffna:

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Traveling by bus from Colombo to Jaffna

The shortest travel distance between Colombo and Jaffna is 253 mi. The fastest bus which departs at 08:00 has a travel time of 11:10h. The longest travel time on the route is 11:10h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and restroom.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Jaffna earlier, there is 1 night bus departing from Colombo to Jaffna. The overnight bus departs at 22:00 and arrives at 09:10 the following day. Below is the most popular night departure to Jaffna:

Bus companies

Avro Travels is the name of the company operating this route. This company has not been rated yet.

Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Colombo or Jaffna, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.

  Colombo

You can see information about the departure station and stops Colombo here

  Jaffna

Click here to open location in google maps.

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Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: $16 (One-Way) or $32 (Return).

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Other popular destinations from Colombo

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Colombo, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

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Other ways of traveling between Colombo and Jaffna

In case that you feel safer taking other forms of transportation, you can find alternative ways of reaching Jaffna below.

Trains from Colombo to Jaffna

Another transportation option is taking a train from Colombo to Jaffna. You can find the details about the departure times and ticket prices by clicking one of the routes in the search results.

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Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

06:15 Colombo Fort Train Station

8h 30min

14:45 Jaffna Train Station

from  22.6298   HRK

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06:15 Colombo Fort Train Station

7h 0min

13:15 Jaffna Train Station

from  16.6746   HRK

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11:50 Colombo Fort Train Station

8h 30min

20:20 Jaffna Train Station

from  22.6298   HRK

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11:50 Colombo Fort Train Station

7h 0min

18:50 Jaffna Train Station

from  16.6746   HRK

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Colombo to Jaffna Bus Summary

Route Overview	Key Info
Departure Station	Colombo
Destination Station	Jaffna
Daily Departures	Over 5 bus departures , including more than 2 night buses.
Earliest Departures	08:00 AM
Latest Departure	10:00 PM
Travel Distance	253 mi
Travel Time	11:10

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