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Kandy to Jaffna by bus or road
About 320 km. The private car is fastest at 6.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹270 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle
6.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Bus to Jaffna
from ₹270 per person
Best value
Bus
Bus to Jaffna
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle | 6.5 h | ₹10,050–₹19,230per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Bus to Jaffna | 8 h | ₹270–₹1,060per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle | ₹10,050–₹19,230 | ₹10,050–₹19,230 |
| Bus · Bus to Jaffna | ₹540–₹2,120 | ₹1,080–₹4,240 |
Once you’re in Jaffna
- Best time: January – September
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (January – September). Against it: Jaffna Rainy Season. Deepavali can fall this month.
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Plan Kandy and Jaffna
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.