There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Kandy Road by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus via Yakkala
best- Take the bus from Colombo to Yakkalabus
38 min$3–5Train, taxi
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Gampahatrain Colombo / ...
- Take the taxi from Gampaha to Kandy Roadtaxi
42 min$6–12Drive 21.7 mi
- Drive from Colombo to Kandy Roadcar 21.7 mi
36 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Colombo to Kandy Roadtaxi 21.7 mi
36 min$28–35Bus
- Take the bus from Pettah to Nittambuwabus
55 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Kandy Road is to bus via Yakkala which costs $3 - $6 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Kandy Road is to drive which takes 36 min and costs $4 - $7.
The distance between Colombo and Kandy Road is 21 miles. The road distance is 21.8 miles.
The best way to get from Colombo to Kandy Road without a car is to bus via Yakkala which takes 38 min and costs $3 - $6.
It takes approximately 38 min to get from Colombo to Kandy Road, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Colombo to Kandy Road is 22 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Colombo to Kandy Road.
There are 198+ hotels available in Kandy Road.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kandy Rd, Kalagedihena, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Colombo to Yakkala once daily. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 33 min.
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Gampaha
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $3–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $6–9
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Colombo to Yakkala
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Nittambuwa
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $2–35
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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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