There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Lakegala by plane, unknown, train, or bus
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Fly to Kandy, travel
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kandy (KDW)CMB - KDW
- Walk from Kandy (KDW) to Lakegala
1h 25mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Fort Station to KandyColombo
- Walk from Kandy to Lakegala
3h 7mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kandy Good Shed Bus StationColombo
- Walk from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Lakegala
4h 46mFly to Sigiriya Airport, travel
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)CMB - GIU
- Walk from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Lakegala
2h 18mFly to Hatton, travel
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hatton (NUF)CMB - NUF
- Walk from Hatton (NUF) to Lakegala
2h 22m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Colombo and Lakegala is 154 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Lakegala without a car is to train and travel which takes 3h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 25m to get from Colombo to Lakegala, including transfers.
There are 160+ hotels available in Lakegala.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Lakegala, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Lakegala. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Kandy (KDW), then travel to Lakegala. Alternatively, you can take a train from Fort Station to Lakegala via Kandy in around 3h 7m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–95,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–95,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hatton
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–95,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Fort Station to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,900
- 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 2,600–3,900
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kandy Good Shed Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 400–440
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 400–440
- Semi Lux
- Rs 470–700
- Super Lux
- Rs 900–1,200
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