There are 6 ways to get from Ampara to Chilaw by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Ampara to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)taxi
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BTC - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Chilawtaxi
3h 8mRs 21,078–93,638Taxi, train via Welisara
cheapest- Take the taxi from Ampara to Batticaloataxi
- Take the train from Batticaloa to Ragamatrain
- Take the train from Ragama to Chilawtrain
13h 35mRs 5,948–17,675Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Ampara to Batticaloataxi
- Take the train from Batticaloa to Maho Junctiontrain
- Take the taxi from Maho to Chilawtaxi
7h 22mRs 15,748–25,075Bus
- Take the bus from Kalmunai to Colombo Pettahbus Kalmunai
- Take the bus from Pettah to Chilawbus
10hDrive 295.9 km
- Drive from Ampara to Chilawcar 295.9 km
5h 24mRs 12,417–17,935Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ampara to Chilawtaxi 295.9 km
5h 24mRs 45,000–55,000
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ampara to Chilaw is to taxi and train via Welisara which costs Rs. 5500 - Rs. 18000 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ampara to Chilaw is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 8m and costs Rs. 21000 - Rs. 95000.
The distance between Ampara and Chilaw is 317 km. The road distance is 295.9 km.
The best way to get from Ampara to Chilaw without a car is to taxi and train which takes 7h 22m and costs Rs. 15000 - Rs. 26000.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Ampara to Chilaw, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ampara to Chilaw is 296 km. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Ampara to Chilaw.
There are 54+ hotels available in Chilaw.
What companies run services between Ampara, Sri Lanka and Chilaw, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Ampara to Chilaw via Kalmunai, Colombo Pettah, and Pettah in around 10h.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–80,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Batticaloa to Maho Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–7,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,700–7,000
Train from Batticaloa to Ragama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–11,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,900–11,000
Train from Ragama to Chilaw
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,600
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,100–2,600
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Kalmunai to Colombo Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,500
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Chilaw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,000–55,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 32 22 239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94 11 74 33 433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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