There are 5 ways to get from Ampara to Puttalam 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)
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BTC - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Puttalam
4h 4mRs 18,576–80,136Taxi, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Ampara to Batticaloa
- Take the train from Batticaloa to Maho Junction
- Take the taxi from Maho to Puttalam
7h 12mRs 8,148–15,175Bus
- Take the bus from Kalmunai to Colombo PettahKalmunai
- Take the bus from Pettah to Puttalam
10h 39mDrive 301.5 km
- Drive from Ampara to Puttalam301.5 km
5h 34mRs 12,679–18,314Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ampara to Puttalam301.5 km
5h 34mRs 15,000–18,000
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ampara to Puttalam is to taxi and train which costs Rs. 8000 - Rs. 16000 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Ampara to Puttalam is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 4m and costs Rs. 18000 - Rs. 80000.
The distance between Ampara and Puttalam is 371 km. The road distance is 301.5 km.
The best way to get from Ampara to Puttalam without a car is to taxi and train which takes 7h 12m and costs Rs. 8000 - Rs. 16000.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Ampara to Puttalam, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ampara to Puttalam is 301 km. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Ampara to Puttalam.
There are 108+ hotels available in Puttalam.
What companies run services between Ampara, Sri Lanka and Puttalam, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Ampara to Puttalam via Kalmunai, Colombo Pettah, and Pettah in around 10h 39m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–70,000
- 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
- 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 Puttalam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,000–18,000
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
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