The bus between Kandy and Rathmalana takes 7h. There is at least one bus per day from Kandy to Rathmalana. 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 Rathmalana. The earliest departure is at 9:20 PM at night, and the last departure from Kandy is at 9:20 PM which arrives into Rathmalana at 4:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal and take an average of 7h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Kandy to Rathmalana. However, there are services departing from Kandy station and arriving at Rathmalana station via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
Kandy to Rathmalana bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station.
Kandy to Rathmalana bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
The distance between Kandy and Rathmalana is 99.4 km. The road distance is 131 km.
National Transport Commission operates a bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal every 30 minutes. Tickets cost Rs 390–440 and the journey takes 3h.
