Driving directions from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Jaffna, Sri Lanka distance


Colombo, Sri Lanka
Head north toward McCallum Rd/AC6
Partial restricted usage road
63 m
Turn left onto McCallum Rd/AC6 0.1 km
Slight right onto Colombo - Batticaloa Hwy/Colombo - Ratnapura - Wellawaya - Batticaloa Rd/Parsons Rd/Sir Chittampalam A Gardiner Mawath/A4 63 m
Continue onto York St 0.2 km
Slight right onto Chatham St/York St
Continue to follow Chatham St
0.2 km
Continue straight onto Chatham St/Olcott Mawatha
Continue to follow Olcott Mawatha
Pass by Hotel De Norris (on the left in 700m)
1.7 km
Continue onto Sri Sangaraja Mawatha 0.7 km
Continue onto Pradeepa Mawatha/A1
Continue to follow A1
Pass by New Apsara Sweets & Snack Bar (on the left in 600m)
1.6 km
Turn left onto Baseline Rd/Dr Danister De Silva Mawatha/A1 0.5 km
Take the Colombo - Katunayake Expressway ramp 0.5 km
Continue onto Colombo - Katunayake Expy 1.4 km
Continue onto Colombo - Katunayake Expy/E03
Toll road
25.1 km
At Gold route, continue onto Canada Friendship Rd/AB9 0.7 km
Keep left to continue on Canada Friendship Rd/AB9/B208
Pass by Airport Railway Station (on the left)
0.2 km
Slight right at Michel Rosario, chaffeur service colombo aircraft onto Katunayake-Veyangoda Road/Veyangoda Rd/B208 0.4 km
Turn left to stay on Katunayake-Veyangoda Road/Veyangoda Rd/B208
Continue to follow Veyangoda Rd/B208
Pass by Alft Packaging Co. (Pvt) Ltd (on the right in 800m)
8.2 km
Turn left at KFC Minuwangoda onto New Ham Rd
Pass by Minuwangoda Bus Stop (on the left)
0.2 km
Turn left at DineshSeya Advertising to stay on New Ham Rd
Pass by ඔසු පැන් හල (on the left)
61 m
Turn left at PHOTO DIVINE STUDIO AND COMMUNUCATION onto Divulapitiya Rd/Ekala - Kotadeniyawa Rd/Kurunegala Rd/B111
Continue to follow Ekala - Kotadeniyawa Rd/B111
Pass by Nalanda (Girls') Central College (on the right in 450m)
10.2 km
At Divulapitiya Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Negombo - Mirigama Rd/B324
Pass by Divulapitiya (on the right)
12.8 km
Turn left at SOLVO Architecture onto Pasyala - Giriulla Rd/AB29
Pass by Raja Rata Polysack Pvt. Ltd. (on the right)
1.6 km
Slight left
Toll road
1.1 km
Continue onto Central Expressway/E04
Toll road
41.0 km
Turn right at C & A Vip onto Ambepussa - Kurunegala - Trincomalee Hwy/Ambepussa - Trincomalee Hwy/Kandy Rd/Kurunegala - Dambulla Rd/A6
Continue to follow Ambepussa - Kurunegala - Trincomalee Hwy/Ambepussa - Trincomalee Hwy/Kandy Rd/A6
Pass by Buddhi Auto Service (on the left)
53.5 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Ambepussa - Kurunegala - Trincomalee Hwy/Ambepussa - Trincomalee Hwy/Kandy Rd/Kandy - Jaffna Hwy/A6/A9
Pass by BLACK HORSE Dj Dambulla (on the left)
1.3 km
Turn left at Mirisgoniyawa Jct onto Kandy Rd/Kandy - Jaffna Hwy/A9
Pass by Nimalasiri Traders (on the left)
47.7 km
At Galkulama Roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Kandy Rd/Kandy - Jaffna Hwy/A9
Pass by autoworld (on the right in 9.9 km)
56.4 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Jaffna Road/Kandy Rd/Kandy - Jaffna Hwy/A9
Continue to follow Kandy Rd/Kandy - Jaffna Hwy/A9
Pass by Vavuniya podiyal (on the right)
77.5 km
Turn left at Karadippokku onto Karadippokku-Uruththirapuram Rd/Karadippokku-Uruththirapuram Road, Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka./Uruththirapuram Road, Kilinochchi, Northern Province, Sri Lanka.
Pass by Sarankan Unthuruli Seerkalam & Thumpipakam (on the right)
0.2 km
Turn right
Pass by A. K. M. Exports (on the left)
3.1 km
Turn left onto Parantan-Pooneryn Rd/B357
Pass by Amirtha Motors (on the right in 22.6 km)
22.7 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Navathkuli - Karativu - Mannar Hwy
Pass by Poonakary Junction| பூநகரி சந்தி | පුනරින් හංදිය (on the right)
26.6 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Kandy Rd/Kandy - Jaffna Hwy/A9
Pass by the train station (on the left)
8.2 km
Kandy Rd/Kandy - Jaffna Hwy/A9 turns right and becomes Jaffna-Kankesanturai Rd/AB16
Drive along the stadium (on the left for 190m)
0.6 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit 43 m
At Vicky Bus Booking, continue onto Circular Rd
Pass by Pannai Fish Market (on the right)
0.2 km
Turn right
Pass by Deputy Commisioner of Local Government (on the left)
0.2 km
Turn right toward Sivan Pannai Rd 0.1 km
At AGS Sharma, continue onto Sivan Pannai Rd
Destination will be on the right
76 m
Jaffna, Sri Lanka
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Colombo to Jaffna road map

Colombo to Jaffna flight distance miles / km

189.4 mi / 304.8 km
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Colombo to Jaffna car distance km / miles

407.1 km / 252.9 miles

Colombo to Jaffna driving time

7 hours 36 minutes

Colombo to Jaffna average speed

53.5 km/h

Fuel consumption calculator

30.53 liters

Fuel price calculator

45.79 €
€/L