The bus between Colombo and Puttalam takes 2h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Colombo to Puttalam. 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 Puttalam. The earliest departure is at 9:45 PM at night, and the last departure from Colombo is at 10:15 PM which arrives into Puttalam at 12:30 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 2h 15m. 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 Puttalam station. Services depart twice daily, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 2h 15m.
Colombo to Puttalam bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Pettah station.
Colombo to Puttalam bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Puttalam station.
The distance between Colombo and Puttalam is 122.4 km. The road distance is 138 km.
NCG Express operates a bus from Pettah to Puttalam twice daily, and the journey takes 2h 15m.
