Galle to Jaffna

When you want to get from Galle to Jaffna, you have a few options to consider. Traveling between these destinations is possible by different means of transport:

• Bus
• Train
• Taxi

If you’re looking for a quick trip, it’s recommended that you use Train. However, if you’d rather take your time with a slower, more affordable travel option, you can book a Bus+taxi ticket.

The cost of travel will depend on the means of transport you choose for your trip. A taxi+Train ticket is the most expensive option - it will cost you about USD 222.76. If you want to save on transportation, it’s better to take a bus+train as a bus+train ticket costs as low as USD 12.11.

If you’re traveling by land, it’s important to know the distance from Galle to Jaffna. Your trip will be a total of 328 miles (527 km). The flying distance is 252 miles (405 km).

The travel time from Galle to Jaffna can vary depending on the mode of transportation you choose. All things considered, the whole journey should take from 8 to 14 hours.

The cost of the trip from Galle to Jaffna varies according to what means of transport you choose for your journey. The most affordable operator is Avro Travels, Sri Lanka Railways: travelling by bus+train expect to pay as low as USD 12.11 for your ticket.

However, if you’re after more upscale travel . The most expensive variant is to opt for a taxi+Train - a one-way taxi+Train ticket can cost as much as USD 222.76.

Here is a chart of the average ticket prices and transportation options available from Galle to Jaffna:

• Bus+Train price: USD 12.54. From Galle to Jaffna starting from 07:14 Galle until 07:14 Galle
• Train price: USD 43.91. From Galle to Jaffna starting from 03:20 Galle until 03:20 Galle
• Bus+taxi price: USD 75.27 - USD 209.09. From Galle to Jaffna starting from 00:00 Galle until 00:00 Galle
• taxi+Train price: USD 87.82 - USD 222.68. From Galle to Jaffna starting from 00:00 Galle Transfer until 00:00 Galle Transfer
• flight+taxi price: USD 342.91 - USD 374.27. From Galle to Jaffna starting from 00:00 Tissamaharama until 00:00 Tissamaharama

Depending on your choice of transportation, the number of daily trips varies.

• 24 by Bus+taxi from Galle to Jaffna starting from 00:00 Galle until 00:00 Galle
• 2 by Bus+Train from Galle to Jaffna starting from 07:14 Galle until 07:14 Galle

How to choose the most convenient way of travel from Galle to Jaffna? In order to make your choice of transportation easier, we asked 1000 users to range their preferences for this route. Here are the results of the poll:

• 33% chosen Bus+Train
• 33% chosen taxi+Train
• 33% chosen Train
• 1% Other