There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Ippantivu by bus, unknown, train, or plane
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Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Pettah to Puttalam
- Walk from Puttalam to Ippantivu
2h 55mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to PuttalamColombo
- Walk from Puttalam to Ippantivu
5h 1mFly, travel
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trincomalee Airport (TRR)CMB - TRR
- Walk from Trincomalee Airport (TRR) to Ippantivu
4h 15m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trincomalee Airport (TRR) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Colombo and Ippantivu is 172 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Ippantivu without a car is to bus and travel which takes 2h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Colombo to Ippantivu, including transfers.
There are 111+ hotels available in Ippantivu.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Ippantivu, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Ippantivu. However, you can take the bus to Puttalam then travel to Ippantivu. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Ippantivu via Puttalam in around 5h 1m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trincomalee Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–100,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Puttalam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–4,300
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–4,300
- 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/
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