There are 6 ways to get from Ampara to Gampaha by taxi, plane, bus, train, 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
2h 32mRs 14,178–85,038Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kalmunai to Colombo Pettahbus Kalmunai
8h 55mRs 4,633–6,753Bus, train
- Take the bus from Maruthamunai to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Polgahawelabus
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Gampahatrain
8h 40mTaxi, train
- Take the taxi from Ampara to Batticaloataxi
- Take the train from Batticaloa to Gampahatrain Batticaloa
9h 19mRs 4,748–15,075Drive 277.6 km
- Drive from Ampara to Gampahacar 277.6 km
5h 4mRs 11,726–16,938Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ampara to Gampahataxi 277.6 km
5h 4mRs 13,000–17,000
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ampara to Gampaha is to bus which costs Rs. 4600 - Rs. 7000 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ampara to Gampaha is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 32m and costs Rs. 14000 - Rs. 85000.
The distance between Ampara and Gampaha is 283 km. The road distance is 277.6 km.
The best way to get from Ampara to Gampaha without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Ampara to Gampaha, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ampara to Gampaha is 278 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Ampara to Gampaha.
There are 1811+ hotels available in Gampaha.
What companies run services between Ampara, Sri Lanka and Gampaha, Western, Sri Lanka?
Superline Travels operates a bus from Kalmunai to Colombo Pettah once daily. Tickets cost Rs 2,300–2,500 and the journey takes 6h 51m.
- 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 Polgahawela to Gampaha
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 1,400–2,600
Train from Batticaloa to Gampaha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice 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 2,800–11,000
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Maruthamunai to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,400
- Website
- https://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
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,000–17,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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