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What is the best way to travel from Colombo Bandaranaike Airport to Jaffna?

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What is the cheapest way to reach Jaffna from Colombo Bandaranaike Airport?

You can reach Jaffna with just £155 by taking a Flight from IndiGo Airlines, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Thursday
from £168
Friday
from £171
Saturday
from £181
Sunday
from £224
Monday
from £163
Tuesday
from £155
Wednesday

    Cheapest Flights Thursday

  • IndiGo Airlines
    7h 55m
    0
    03:45
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    IndiGo Airlines
    Economy
    from £168
  • SriLankan Airlines
    16h 55m
    0
    18:45
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    SriLankan Airlines
    Economy
    from £177
  • SriLankan Airlines
    22h 10m
    0
    13:30
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    SriLankan Airlines
    Economy
    from £179
  • SriLankan Airlines
    4h 15m
    0
    07:25
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    SriLankan Airlines
    Economy
    from £180

    Cheapest Flights Friday

  • IndiGo Airlines
    7h 55m
    0
    03:45
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    IndiGo Airlines
    Economy
    from £171
  • IndiGo Airlines
    25h 55m
    0
    09:45
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    IndiGo Airlines
    Economy
    from £192
  • IndiGo Airlines
    23h 10m
    0
    12:30
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    IndiGo Airlines
    Economy
    from £192
  • SriLankan Airlines
    16h 55m
    0
    18:45
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    SriLankan Airlines
    Economy
    from £204
  • SriLankan Airlines
    22h 10m
    0
    13:30
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    SriLankan Airlines
    Economy
    from £205

    Cheapest Flights Saturday

  • SriLankan Airlines
    22h 5m
    0
    13:35
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    SriLankan Airlines
    Economy
    from £181
  • IndiGo Airlines
    7h 55m
    0
    03:45
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    IndiGo Airlines
    Economy
    from £182
  • SriLankan Airlines
    5h 35m
    0
    08:15
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    13:50
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    SriLankan Airlines
    Economy
    from £187
  • SriLankan Airlines
    4h 15m
    0
    07:25
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    SriLankan Airlines
    Economy
    from £198

    Cheapest Flights Sunday

  • SriLankan Airlines
    4h 15m
    0
    07:25
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    SriLankan Airlines
    Economy
    from £224
  • SriLankan Airlines
    22h 10m
    0
    13:30
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    SriLankan Airlines
    Economy
    from £229
  • SriLankan Airlines
    16h 55m
    0
    18:45
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    SriLankan Airlines
    Economy
    from £267

    Cheapest Flights Monday

  • IndiGo Airlines
    7h 55m
    0
    03:45
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    IndiGo Airlines
    Economy
    from £163
  • IndiGo Airlines
    25h 55m
    0
    09:45
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    IndiGo Airlines
    Economy
    from £163
  • IndiGo Airlines
    23h 10m
    0
    12:30
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    IndiGo Airlines
    Economy
    from £166
  • SriLankan Airlines
    4h 15m
    0
    07:25
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    SriLankan Airlines
    Economy
    from £177
  • SriLankan Airlines
    22h 10m
    0
    13:30
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    SriLankan Airlines
    Economy
    from £238

    Cheapest Flights Tuesday

  • IndiGo Airlines
    7h 55m
    0
    03:45
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    IndiGo Airlines
    Economy
    from £155
  • SriLankan Airlines
    22h 5m
    0
    13:35
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    SriLankan Airlines
    Economy
    from £172
  • SriLankan Airlines
    4h 15m
    0
    07:25
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    SriLankan Airlines
    Economy
    from £175
  • SriLankan Airlines
    16h 55m
    0
    18:45
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    SriLankan Airlines
    Economy
    from £180

What are the fastest trips from Colombo Bandaranaike Airport to Jaffna?

You can get to Jaffna from Colombo Bandaranaike Airport in just 4h 15m with a Flight from SriLankan Airlines. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Thursday
from 4h 15m
Friday
from 7h 55m
Saturday
from 4h 15m
Sunday
from 4h 15m
Monday
from 4h 15m
Tuesday
from 4h 15m
Wednesday

    Fastest Flights Thursday

  • SriLankan Airlines
    4h 15m
    0
    07:25
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    SriLankan Airlines
    Economy
    from £180
  • IndiGo Airlines
    7h 55m
    0
    03:45
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    IndiGo Airlines
    Economy
    from £168
  • SriLankan Airlines
    16h 55m
    0
    18:45
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    SriLankan Airlines
    Economy
    from £177
  • SriLankan Airlines
    22h 10m
    0
    13:30
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    SriLankan Airlines
    Economy
    from £179

    Fastest Flights Friday

  • IndiGo Airlines
    7h 55m
    0
    03:45
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    IndiGo Airlines
    Economy
    from £171
  • SriLankan Airlines
    16h 55m
    0
    18:45
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    SriLankan Airlines
    Economy
    from £204
  • SriLankan Airlines
    22h 10m
    0
    13:30
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    SriLankan Airlines
    Economy
    from £205
  • IndiGo Airlines
    23h 10m
    0
    12:30
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    IndiGo Airlines
    Economy
    from £192
  • IndiGo Airlines
    25h 55m
    0
    09:45
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    IndiGo Airlines
    Economy
    from £192

    Fastest Flights Saturday

  • SriLankan Airlines
    4h 15m
    0
    07:25
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    SriLankan Airlines
    Economy
    from £198
  • SriLankan Airlines
    5h 35m
    0
    08:15
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    13:50
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    SriLankan Airlines
    Economy
    from £187
  • IndiGo Airlines
    7h 55m
    0
    03:45
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    IndiGo Airlines
    Economy
    from £182
  • SriLankan Airlines
    22h 5m
    0
    13:35
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    SriLankan Airlines
    Economy
    from £181

    Fastest Flights Sunday

  • SriLankan Airlines
    4h 15m
    0
    07:25
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    SriLankan Airlines
    Economy
    from £224
  • SriLankan Airlines
    16h 55m
    0
    18:45
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    SriLankan Airlines
    Economy
    from £267
  • SriLankan Airlines
    22h 10m
    0
    13:30
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    SriLankan Airlines
    Economy
    from £229

    Fastest Flights Monday

  • SriLankan Airlines
    4h 15m
    0
    07:25
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    SriLankan Airlines
    Economy
    from £177
  • IndiGo Airlines
    7h 55m
    0
    03:45
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    IndiGo Airlines
    Economy
    from £163
  • SriLankan Airlines
    22h 10m
    0
    13:30
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    SriLankan Airlines
    Economy
    from £238
  • IndiGo Airlines
    23h 10m
    0
    12:30
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    IndiGo Airlines
    Economy
    from £166
  • IndiGo Airlines
    25h 55m
    0
    09:45
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    IndiGo Airlines
    Economy
    from £163

    Fastest Flights Tuesday

  • SriLankan Airlines
    4h 15m
    0
    07:25
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    SriLankan Airlines
    Economy
    from £175
  • IndiGo Airlines
    7h 55m
    0
    03:45
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    IndiGo Airlines
    Economy
    from £155
  • SriLankan Airlines
    16h 55m
    0
    18:45
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    SriLankan Airlines
    Economy
    from £180
  • SriLankan Airlines
    22h 5m
    0
    13:35
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    Colombo Bandaranaike Airport
    11:40
    Jaffna Airport
    Jaffna Airport
    0
    SriLankan Airlines
    Economy
    from £172
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Colombo Bandaranaike Airport to Jaffna

What are the most popular stations in Colombo Bandaranaike Airport and Jaffna?

In Colombo Bandaranaike Airport, you will usually depart from Colombo Bandaranaike Airport, while in Jaffna you will be arriving at Jaffna Coach Stop, Private Bus Stand or Railway Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Jaffna from Colombo Bandaranaike Airport? With 4 connections between 2 Flight and Carpool operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Colombo Bandaranaike Airport and Jaffna, you can pay as low as £155 with a Flight from IndiGo Airlines.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from SriLankan Airlines: you will get to Jaffna in just 4h 15m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Colombo Bandaranaike Airport and Jaffna are SriLankan Airlines and IndiGo Airlines, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Colombo Bandaranaike Airport and Jaffna is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Katunayaka or to Jaffna Airport, and look at flights from Colombo Ratmalana Airport, and landing at Jaffna Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Colombo Bandaranaike Airport to Jaffna?

The most popular companies between Colombo Bandaranaike Airport and Jaffna, are SriLankan Airlines and IndiGo Airlines. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Airlines: SriLankan Airlines and IndiGo Airlines

All you need to know when you travel from Colombo Bandaranaike Airport to Jaffna

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Colombo Bandaranaike Airport to Jaffna. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Colombo Bandaranaike Airport to Jaffna

How can I reach Jaffna from Colombo Bandaranaike Airport?

Every day, there are on average 4 connections between Flight and Carpool, with which you can get to Jaffna from Colombo Bandaranaike Airport.

How far is Jaffna from Colombo Bandaranaike Airport?

The distance between Colombo Bandaranaike Airport and Jaffna is 277.0 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Colombo Bandaranaike Airport and Jaffna?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 7 kgs of CO2, a train 10 kgs, a car 47 kgs, and a flight 68 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Colombo Bandaranaike Airport to Jaffna?

You can get to Jaffna with just £155 by taking a Flight from IndiGo Airlines.

What is the fastest way to get from Colombo Bandaranaike Airport to Jaffna?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Jaffna in just 4h 15m with a Flight from SriLankan Airlines.

More routes to Colombo Bandaranaike Airport and to Jaffna

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Colombo Bandaranaike Airport and to Jaffna. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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