There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Mawella by bus, train, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Stationbus Colombo
3h 3mRs 9,533–12,580Train
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Station to Wewurukannalatrain Maradana
3h 48mRs 3,740–9,703Drive 175.4 km
- Drive from Colombo to Mawellacar 175.4 km
2h 27mRs 7,360–10,631Fly to Koggala, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Koggala (KCT)plane CMB - KCT
- Take the taxi from Koggala (KCT) to Mawellataxi
2h 47mRs 38,974–141,606Fly to Weerawila International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane CMB - WRZ
- Take the taxi from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Mawellataxi
3h 15mRs 42,974–145,606
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Koggala (KCT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Mawella is to train which costs Rs. 3700 - Rs. 10000 and takes 3h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Mawella is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs Rs. 7000 - Rs. 11000.
The distance between Colombo and Mawella is 183 km. The road distance is 175.4 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Mawella without a car is to bus which takes 3h 3m and costs Rs. 9500 - Rs. 13000.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Colombo to Mawella, including transfers.
The best way to get from Colombo to Mawella is to bus which takes 3h 3m and costs Rs. 9500 - Rs. 13000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 3700 - Rs. 10000 and takes 3h 48m.
Yes, the driving distance between Colombo to Mawella is 175 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Colombo to Mawella.
There are 1645+ hotels available in Mawella.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Mawella, Southern, Sri Lanka?
National Transport Commission operates a bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost Rs 530–580 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Fort Station to Wewurukannala 4 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 240–5,500 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–110,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Koggala via Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–120,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–110,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Fort Station to Wewurukannala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–5,500
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–5,500
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,802
- 2nd Class
- Rs 240
- 1st Class
- Rs 2,163
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 530–580
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 530–580
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- Rs 17,000–25,000
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Mr.Taxi.lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Visit Lanka Sri Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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