The bus between Colombo and Palaviya takes 2h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Colombo to Palaviya. 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 twice daily between Colombo and Palaviya. The earliest departure is at 9:45 PM at night, and the last departure from Colombo is at 10:15 PM which arrives into Palaviya at 12:25 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 2h 10m. 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 Palaviya station. Services depart twice daily, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 2h 10m.
Colombo to Palaviya bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Pettah station.
Colombo to Palaviya bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Palavi Junction station.
The distance between Colombo and Palaviya is 116.3 km. The road distance is 132 km.
NCG Express operates a bus from Pettah to Palavi Junction twice daily, and the journey takes 2h 10m.
