The bus between Kandy and Chilaw takes 5h 20m. There is at least one bus per day from Kandy to Chilaw. 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 once daily between Kandy and Chilaw. The earliest departure is at 6:00 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Kandy is at 6:00 PM which arrives into Chilaw at 11:20 PM. All services require a transfer at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal and take an average of 5h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Kandy to Chilaw. However, there are services departing from Kandy station and arriving at Chilaw station via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
Kandy to Chilaw bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station.
Kandy to Chilaw bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Chilaw station.
The distance between Kandy and Chilaw is 97.7 km. The road distance is 198 km.
You can take a bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Chilaw via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal and Pettah in around 5h 43m.
