The bus between Colombo and Kataragama takes 8h. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Colombo to Kataragama. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 30 minutes between Colombo and Kataragama. The earliest departure is at 12:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Colombo is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Kataragama at 7:30 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 8h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Colombo station and arriving at Kataragama station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 8h.
Colombo to Kataragama bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Colombo to Kataragama bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Kataragama station.
The distance between Colombo and Kataragama is 174.1 km. The road distance is 223 km.
National Transport Commission operates a bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kataragama every 30 minutes. Tickets cost Rs 750–850 and the journey takes 8h.
