There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Middeniya by train, bus, or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Middeniya is to bus which costs Rs. 2200 - Rs. 2700 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Middeniya is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs Rs. 9000 - Rs. 14000.
The distance between Colombo and Middeniya is 210 km. The road distance is 197.2 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Middeniya without a car is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs Rs. 8500 - Rs. 15000.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Colombo to Middeniya, including transfers.
The best way to get from Colombo to Middeniya is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs Rs. 8500 - Rs. 15000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs Rs. 2200 - Rs. 2700 and takes 5h 28m.
Yes, the driving distance between Colombo to Middeniya is 197 km. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Colombo to Middeniya.
There are 372+ hotels available in Middeniya.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Middeniya, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Fort Station to Beliatta 4 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 240–3,100 and the journey takes 3h 48m. Alternatively, National Transport Commission operates a bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Embilipitiya every 20 minutes. Tickets cost Rs 540–600 and the journey takes 5h 5m.
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Fort Station to Beliatta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–3,100
- 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 2,400–3,100
- 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 Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Embilipitiya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 540–600
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 540–600
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–950
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,600
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