There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Ambalantota by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Stationbus Colombo
- Take the taxi from Matara Bus Station to Ambalantotataxi
3h 38mRs 10,533–13,580Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Embilipitiyabus 122/210
5h 37mRs 4,244–5,091Train
- Take the train from Fort Station to Beliattatrain Maradana
4h 27mRs 11,240–19,781Drive 209.7 km
- Drive from Colombo to Ambalantotacar 209.7 km
2h 41mRs 8,798–12,708Fly to Weerawila International Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane CMB - WRZ
2h 32mRs 25,574–124,906Fly to Koggala, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Koggala (KCT)plane CMB - KCT
- Take the taxi from Koggala (KCT) to Ambalantotataxi
3h 1mRs 48,974–153,606
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Ambalantota is to bus which costs Rs. 4200 - Rs. 5500 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Ambalantota is to fly which takes 2h 32m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 130000.
The distance between Colombo and Ambalantota is 224 km. The road distance is 209.7 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Ambalantota without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 3h 38m and costs Rs. 10000 - Rs. 14000.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Colombo to Ambalantota, including transfers.
The best way to get from Colombo to Ambalantota is to train which takes 4h 27m and costs Rs. 11000 - Rs. 20000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 130000 and takes 2h 32m, you could also bus, which costs Rs. 4200 - Rs. 5500 and takes 5h 37m.
Yes, the driving distance between Colombo to Ambalantota is 210 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Colombo to Ambalantota.
There are 76+ hotels available in Ambalantota.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Ambalantota, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Fort Station to Beliatta 4 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 240–6,000 and the journey takes 3h 48m. Alternatively, Cinnamon Air flies from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–110,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–110,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Koggala via Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–120,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Fort Station to Beliatta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–6,000
- 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 2,700–6,000
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,802
- 2nd Class
- Rs 240
- 1st Class
- Rs 2,163
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 530–580
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 530–580
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,600
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Embilipitiya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 540–600
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 540–600
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–950
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–33,000
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Mr.Taxi.lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
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