There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Kopay by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Pettah to Kopay
6h 23mRs 2,700Train
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to InuvilColombo / ...
6h 58mRs 1,789–13,212Drive 393.2 km
- Drive from Colombo to Kopay393.2 km
6h 36mRs 16,544–23,897Fly to Jaffna
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jaffna (JAF)CMB - JAF
5h 8mRs 69,574–106,405Bus via Jaffna
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to JaffnaColombo
10h 30mRs 1,956–2,450Fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kaithady
6h 10m
Colombo to Kopay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Kopay is to train which costs Rs. 1700 - Rs. 14000 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Kopay is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 110000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pettah and arriving at Kopay. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 23m.
The distance between Colombo and Kopay is 423 km. The road distance is 393.2 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Kopay without a car is to bus which takes 6h 23m and costs Rs. 2700.
The bus from Pettah to Kopay takes 6h 23m including transfers and departs once daily.
Colombo to Kopay bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Pettah station.
The best way to get from Colombo to Kopay is to bus which takes 6h 23m and costs Rs. 2700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 1700 - Rs. 14000 and takes 6h 58m, you could also fly, which costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 110000 and takes 5h 8m.
Colombo to Kopay bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Kopay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colombo to Kopay is 393 km. It takes approximately 6h 36m to drive from Colombo to Kopay.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kopay, Sri Lanka?
NCG Express operates a bus from Pettah to Kopay once daily. Tickets cost Rs 2,700 and the journey takes 6h 23m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Colombo Fort to Inuvil 3 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–13,000 and the journey takes 6h 50m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–120,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaffna via Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–120,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–95,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Inuvil
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–13,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 3,000–13,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kopay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
Bus from Dambulla to Kaithady
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–1,650
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 1,300–1,500
- Semi Lux
- Rs 1,600–2,300
- Super Lux
- Rs 3,100–3,900
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