The bus between Fort and Kataragama takes 8h. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Fort 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 Fort and Kataragama. The earliest departure is at 12:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Fort 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 Fort station and arriving at Kataragama station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 8h.
Fort to Kataragama bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Fort to Kataragama bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Kataragama station.
The distance between Fort and Kataragama is 174.4 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.
