There are 5 ways to get from Aralaganwila to Colombo 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 Aralaganwila to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BTC - CMB
2h 37mRs 24,087–88,421Train via Sewanapitiya
cheapest- Take the train from Sewanapitiya to MaradanaBatticaloa
7h 23mRs 2,352–10,244Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Aralaganwila to Dambulla
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal15-1-1 / ...
4h 59mRs 6,035–8,942Train
- Take the train from Manampitiya to MaradanaBatticaloa
5h 36mRs 2,366–9,760Drive 247.6 km
- Drive from Aralaganwila to Colombo247.6 km
3h 52mRs 10,394–15,013
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aralaganwila to Colombo is to train via Sewanapitiya which costs Rs. 2300 - Rs. 11000 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Aralaganwila to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 37m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 90000.
The distance between Aralaganwila and Colombo is 327 km. The road distance is 247.6 km.
The best way to get from Aralaganwila to Colombo without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 4h 59m and costs Rs. 6000 - Rs. 9000.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Aralaganwila to Colombo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Aralaganwila to Colombo is 248 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Aralaganwila to Colombo.
There are 1458+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Aralaganwila, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Manampitiya to Maradana 3 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–8,500 and the journey takes 5h 16m.
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- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,500–70,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Manampitiya to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–8,500
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,800–8,500
Train from Sewanapitiya to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–9,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,800–9,000
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 510–570
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 510–570
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,250–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,500–7,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
City Cab
- Phone
- +94 71 94 43 377
- Website
- citycabkaduruwela.business.site
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
City Cab
- Phone
- +94 71 94 43 377
- Website
- citycabkaduruwela.business.site
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