There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Sinharagama by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Thambuttegamatrain Colombo / ...
3h 33mRs 3,229–8,044Train via Thalawa
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Thalawatrain Mt Lavinia to Kankesanthurai
4h 6mRs 2,839–7,790Bus
- Take the bus from Pettah to Anuradhapurabus
3h 50mDrive 185.6 km
- Drive from Colombo to Sinharagamacar 185.6 km
3h 20mRs 7,843–11,329Fly, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Sinharagamataxi
2h 40mRs 29,974–130,606Bus via Anuradhapura
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Anuradhapurabus 15-1-1 / ...
6h 8mRs 2,926–3,490
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Sinharagama is to train via Thalawa which costs Rs. 2800 - Rs. 8000 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Sinharagama is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 40m and costs Rs. 30000 - Rs. 140000.
The distance between Colombo and Sinharagama is 198 km. The road distance is 185.6 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Sinharagama without a car is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs Rs. 3200 - Rs. 8500.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Colombo to Sinharagama, including transfers.
The best way to get from Colombo to Sinharagama is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs Rs. 3200 - Rs. 8500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 50m.
Yes, the driving distance between Colombo to Sinharagama is 186 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Colombo to Sinharagama.
There are 462+ hotels available in Sinharagama.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Sinharagama, North Central, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Colombo Fort to Thambuttegama twice daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–6,000 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Alternatively, NCG Express operates a bus from Pettah to Anuradhapura twice daily, and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–110,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Thambuttegama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–6,000
- 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 2,700–6,000
Train from Colombo Fort to Thalawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–6,000
- 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 2,700–6,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Anuradhapura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Anuradhapura
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–800
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 700–800
- Semi Lux
- Rs 900–1,300
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- Rs 8,000–10,000
Taxi Dambulla
- Phone
- +94 76 36 05 437
- Website
- taxidambulla.wordpress.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
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