There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Katunayake by bus, taxi, car, plane or towncar
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Katunayake is to bus which costs Rs. 130 and takes 45 min.
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Katunayake is to taxi which costs Rs. 3400 - Rs. 4200 and takes 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal and arriving at Katunayake Airport Bus Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
The distance between Colombo and Katunayake is 26 km. The road distance is 32.7 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Katunayake without a car is to bus which takes 45 min and costs Rs. 130.
The bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Katunayake Airport Bus Station takes 45 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Colombo to Katunayake bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, depart from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Colombo to Katunayake is to bus which takes 45 min and costs Rs. 130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs Rs. 15000 - Rs. 70000 and takes 26 min.
The quickest flight from Diyawanna Oya Airport to Colombo Airport is the direct flight which takes 15 min.
Colombo to Katunayake bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, arrive at Katunayake Airport Bus Station.
- Distance: 26.4 km
- Duration: 45 min
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Katunayake, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Katunayake Airport Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost Rs. 130 and the journey takes 45 min. Alternatively, SriLankan Airlines and Cinnamon Air fly from Colombo to Katunayake twice daily.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Diyawanna Oya to Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs. 26000 - Rs. 100000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Diyawanna Oya to Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs. 14000 - Rs. 65000
- Phone
- +942581120-29
- Website
- sltb.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Katunayake Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs. 130
- Schedules at
- sltb.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- Rs. 3400 - Rs. 4200
Kangaroo Cabs
- Phone
- +94 11 25 88 588
- Website
- 2588588.com
Colombo Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 43 43 475
- Website
- colombotaxicabs.com
Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 72 99 299
- Website
- budgettaxilk.com
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from Colombo to Colombo Airport
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Colombo to Katunayake is 33 km. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Colombo to Katunayake.
SriLankan Airlines and Cinnamon Air offer flights from Diyawanna Oya Airport to Colombo Airport.
There are 755+ hotels available in Katunayake. Prices start at Rs. 17500 per night.
The best way to get from Colombo to Diyawanna Oya Airport is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs Rs. 1600 - Rs. 1900.