There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Gintota by train, bus, car, taxi, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Fort Station to Galletrain Maradana
2h 4mRs 850–4,407Bus
- Take the bus from Colombo to Gallebus
2h 27mDrive 117.3 km
- Drive from Colombo to Gintotacar 117.3 km
1h 45mRs 4,999–7,221Taxi
- Take the taxi from Colombo to Gintotataxi 117.3 km
1h 45mRs 32,000–39,000Fly
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Koggala (KCT)plane CMB - KCT
2h 2mRs 31,974–149,106Bus via Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre
- Take the bus from Colombo City to Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centrebus
- Take the bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Stationbus Makumbra
3h 9m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Koggala (KCT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Gintota is to train which costs Rs. 850 - Rs. 4500 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Gintota is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs Rs. 5000 - Rs. 7500.
The distance between Colombo and Gintota is 121 km. The road distance is 117.3 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Gintota without a car is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs Rs. 850 - Rs. 4500.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Colombo to Gintota, including transfers.
The best way to get from Colombo to Gintota is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs Rs. 850 - Rs. 4500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 27m, you could also fly, which costs Rs. 32000 - Rs. 150000 and takes 2h 2m.
Yes, the driving distance between Colombo to Gintota is 117 km. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Colombo to Gintota.
There are 4008+ hotels available in Gintota.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Gintota, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Fort Station to Galle 4 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 200–3,700 and the journey takes 1h 59m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Colombo to Galle once daily, and the journey takes 2h 21m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–130,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Koggala via Weerawila
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–140,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Koggala via Sigiriya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 19,000–150,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Fort Station to Galle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 200–3,700
- 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 2,600–3,700
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,501
- 2nd Class
- Rs 200
- 1st Class
- Rs 1,802
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Colombo to Galle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 112 264 444
- comments@airport.lk
- Website
- airport.lk
Bus from Colombo City to Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- airport.lk
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 370–410
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 370–410
- Semi Lux
- Rs 440–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 800–1,100
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–39,000
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kangaroo Cabs
- Phone
- +94 11 25 88 588
- Website
- 2588588.com
Colombo Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 43 43 475
- Website
- colombotaxicabs.com
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
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