The bus between Colombo and Kataragama takes 8h. The bus runs, on average, once a week 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 on demand between Colombo and Kataragama. Service times information will be available soon. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 8h.
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No, there is no direct bus from Colombo to Kataragama. However, there are services departing from Colombo station and arriving at Kataragama station via Kataragama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10,675,199d 2h.
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 230 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.