There are 4 ways to get from Badulla to Kottawa by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Badulla Main Bus Station to Kottawabus Badulla-Colombo
5h 16mRs 2,200–2,400Bus via Colombo City
cheapest- Take the bus from Pinarawa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Route 99
7h 50mRs 900–1,300Train
- Take the train from Badulla Station to Maradanatrain Badulla
10h 16mRs 6,079–15,400Drive 199 km
- Drive from Badulla to Kottawacar 199 km
3h 17mRs 8,356–12,069
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Badulla to Kottawa is to bus via Colombo City which costs Rs. 900 - Rs. 1300 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Badulla to Kottawa is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs Rs. 8000 - Rs. 13000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Badulla Main Bus Station station and arriving at Kottawa. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Badulla and Kottawa is 213 km. The road distance is 199 km.
The best way to get from Badulla to Kottawa without a car is to bus which takes 5h 16m and costs Rs. 2200 - Rs. 2400.
The bus from Badulla Main Bus Station to Kottawa takes 5h 16m including transfers and departs once daily.
Badulla to Kottawa bus services, operated by Superline Travels, depart from Badulla Main Bus Station.
The best way to get from Badulla to Kottawa is to bus which takes 5h 16m and costs Rs. 2200 - Rs. 2400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 6000 - Rs. 16000 and takes 10h 16m.
Badulla to Kottawa bus services, operated by Superline Travels, arrive at Kottawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Badulla to Kottawa is 199 km. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Badulla to Kottawa.
What companies run services between Badulla, Sri Lanka and Kottawa, Western, Sri Lanka?
Superline Travels operates a bus from Badulla Main Bus Station to Kottawa once daily. Tickets cost Rs 2,200–2,400 and the journey takes 5h 16m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Badulla Station to Maradana 3 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–9,500 and the journey takes 9h 56m.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Badulla Station to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–9,500
- 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 2,800–9,500
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Badulla Main Bus Station to Kottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Pinarawa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–1,300
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- Rs 900–1,300
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