There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Pitipana by bus, taxi, or car
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Katunayake Airport Bus Station187-E CMB to Colombo
- Take the taxi from Katunayake Airport Bus Station to Pitipana
1h 1mRs 5,110–6,647Drive 32.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Colombo to Pitipana32.7 km
43 minRs 1,378–1,990Taxi
- Take the taxi from Colombo to Pitipana32.7 km
43 minRs 9,000–11,000Bus
- Take the bus from Colombo City to Bandaranaike Internation Airport
2h 24mRs 5,431–6,931
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Pitipana is to drive which costs Rs. 1300 - Rs. 2000 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Pitipana is to drive which takes 43 min and costs Rs. 1300 - Rs. 2000.
The distance between Colombo and Pitipana is 45 km. The road distance is 32.7 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Pitipana without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 1h 1m and costs Rs. 5000 - Rs. 7000.
It takes approximately 1h 1m to get from Colombo to Pitipana, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Colombo to Pitipana is 33 km. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Colombo to Pitipana.
There are 1300+ hotels available in Pitipana.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Pitipana, Sri Lanka?
BIA Shuttle Service operates a bus from Colombo City to Bandaranaike Internation Airport every 30 minutes. Tickets cost Rs 432 and the journey takes 2h 8m.
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Katunayake Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 110–150
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 130–150
- Semi Lux
- Rs 130–180
- Super Lux
- Rs 240–310
- Phone
- +94 112 264 444
- comments@airport.lk
- Website
- airport.lk
Bus from Colombo City to Bandaranaike Internation Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 432
- Schedules at
- airport.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,000–11,000
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 Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kangaroo Cabs
- Phone
- +94 11 25 88 588
- Website
- 2588588.com
Colombo Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 43 43 475
- Website
- colombotaxicabs.com
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
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