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Route

Colombo to Jaffna

Distance
≈395 km
Driving time
about 7½ h
Fixed price
from LKR 30,000 Sample price

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03When

Depart 05:30 · arrive about 13:00

Passengers
2
Bags
2
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Fixed price for each class

Passengers
2
Bags
2

For 2 people and 2 bags

  • CarToyota Axio or similar
    Seats3
    Bags2
    Good forCouples and small families with light luggage
    Fits your group
    Colombo → JaffnaLKR30,000≈ USD 100
  • VanToyota HiAce, standard roof
    Seats10
    Bags6
    Good forFamilies and small groups with luggage
    Fits your group
    Colombo → JaffnaLKR38,000≈ USD 127
  • SUVToyota Prado or similar
    Seats6
    Bags4
    Good forUp to six people in comfort on long drives
    Fits your group
    Colombo → JaffnaLKR42,000≈ USD 140
  • Mini CoachToyota Coaster or similar
    Seats26
    Bags20
    Good forWedding parties, school and office groups
    Fits your group
    Colombo → JaffnaLKR72,000≈ USD 240
  • Luxury VanSeven captain chairs
    Seats7
    Bags5
    Good forLong transfers with more legroom
    Fits your group
    Colombo → JaffnaLKR56,000≈ USD 187
  • High-Roof VanToyota HiAce, high roof
    Seats14
    Bags10
    Good forBig families arriving with big luggage
    Fits your group
    Colombo → JaffnaLKR48,000≈ USD 160

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The overnight Ride Pool runs this route with fixed departures and named pickup points.

LKR4,500a seatSample price

On the way

Colombo to Jaffna corridor: Colombo 21:00, Kurunegala 22:50, Dambulla 00:05, Rest stop, 20 min, Vavuniya 02:30, Kilinochchi 03:55, Jaffna 05:10
  1. 05:10Jaffna
  2. 03:55Kilinochchi
  3. 02:30Vavuniya
  4. 00:20Rest stop, 20 min
  5. 00:05Dambulla
  6. 22:50Kurunegala
  7. 21:00Colombo
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What every fare includes

  • Fuel and highway tolls
  • 60 minutes free waiting at pickup
  • Driver’s meals on long trips
  • Child seat on request
  • Driver and plate sent before pickupFrom launch
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Questions about this route

How far is it from Colombo to Jaffna?

About 395 km by road. The drive takes about 7½ h, plus rest stops.

How much is a transfer from Colombo to Jaffna?

From LKR 30,000 for a Car, fixed when you book. Prices on this site are samples until the tariff is final.

Where can I be picked up?

Anywhere in Colombo: a home, a hotel, a station or the airport. Add a pickup note when you book.

Other routes

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Colombo → Kandy≈115 kmabout 3½ hfrom LKR 11,000
Colombo Airport (BIA) → Kandy≈100 kmabout 3 hfrom LKR 10,000
Colombo Airport (BIA) → Ella≈225 kmabout 5½ hfrom LKR 18,500
Colombo Airport (BIA) → Galle≈150 kmabout 2½ hfrom LKR 13,000
Jaffna → Trincomalee≈230 kmabout 5 hfrom LKR 18,500
Colombo Airport (BIA) → Colombo≈35 kmabout 1 hfrom LKR 5,500