How to get fromColombo to Parattaby bus, taxi, train or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Paratta by bus, taxi, train, or car

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Bus, taxi
best
1. Take the bus from Colombo to Moratuwabus
2. Take the taxi from Moratuwa to Parattataxi
29 min
Drive 24.3 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Colombo to Parattacar 24.3 km
29 min
Rs 1,020–1,474
Train, taxi
1. Take the train from Fort Station to Moratuwatrain Maradana
2. Take the taxi from Moratuwa to Parattataxi
30 min
Rs 1,605–3,781
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Colombo to Parattataxi 24.3 km
29 min
Rs 6,500–8,000
Bus
1. Take the bus from Pettah to Moratuwabus
41 min

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Distance: 25.1 km
Duration: 29 min

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Paratta, Sri Lanka?

NCG Express operates a bus from Pettah to Moratuwa once daily, and the journey takes 35 min.

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Moratuwa(opens in a new window), Sri Lanka(opens in a new window)

Moratuwa (Sinhala: මොරටුව) is a large municipality in Sri Lanka, on the southwestern coast of Sri Lanka, near Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia. It is situated on the Galle–Colombo (Galle road) main highway, south of the centre of Colombo. Moratuwa is surrounded on three sides by water, except in the north of the city, by the Indian Ocean on the west, the Lake Bolgoda on the east and the Moratu river on the south. According to the 2012 census, the suburb had a population of 168,280.

Things to do in Moratuwa

Galle Face Green(Opens in a new window)

The Galle Face is a 5 ha ocean-side urban park, which stretches for 500 m along the coast, in the heart of the financial and business capital of Sri Lanka, Colombo. The promenade was initially laid out in 1859 by Governor Sir Henry George Ward, although the original Galle Face Green extended over a much larger area than is seen today. The Galle Face Green was initially used for horse racing and as a golf course, but was also used for cricket, polo, football, tennis and rugby.

R. Premadasa Stadium(Opens in a new window)

R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPS) (Sinhala: ආර්. ප්‍රේමදාස ක්‍රීඩාංගනය, Tamil: ஆர். பிரேமதாச சர்வதேச கிரிக்கெட் விளையாட்டு மைதானம்; also known as Khettarama Stadium, Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium or simply as the Premadasa Stadium) is a cricket stadium on Khettarama Road, Maligawatta, Colombo, Sri Lanka. The stadium was, before June 1994, known as the Khettarama Cricket Stadium and is today one of the main venues where the Sri Lankan cricket team play, having hosted more than 100 one day international matches. It is the largest stadium in Sri Lanka with capacity of 35,000 spectators. It has capacity exceeding Lord's Cricket Ground. It is nicknamed "Home of Sri Lankan cricket". It was also the stadium where the highest Test score was scored.

Pettah(Opens in a new window)

Pettah is a neighborhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka located east of the City centre Fort. The Pettah neighborhood is famous for the Pettah Market, a series of open air bazaars and markets. It is Sri Lanka's busiest commercial area, where most of the shops, textiles, buildings and many other business organisations are centered.

Fort(Opens in a new window)

Fort is the central business district of Colombo in Sri Lanka. It is the financial district of Colombo and the location of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and the World Trade Centre of Colombo from which the CSE operates. It is also the location of the Bank of Ceylon headquarters. Along the foreshore of the Fort area is the Galle Face Green Promenade, built in 1859 under the governance of Sir Henry George Ward, the Governor of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) during British colonial administration. Fort is also home to the General Post Office, hotels, government departments and offices.

Places to stay in Moratuwa

Castle Colombo(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

Sudarshi's Home(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Orchidee Apartments(Opens in a new window)

9.7Exceptional

Temple Pond Villa Colombo(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

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