There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Talawila by bus, taxi, train, or car
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Pettah to Puttalam
- Take the taxi from Puttalam to Talawila
2h 56mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to PuttalamColombo
5hRs 2,988–6,337Drive 150.5 km
- Drive from Colombo to Talawila150.5 km
2h 45mRs 6,334–9,149Taxi
- Take the taxi from Colombo to Talawila150.5 km
2h 45mRs 41,000–49,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Talawila is to train which costs Rs. 2900 - Rs. 6500 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Talawila is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs Rs. 6000 - Rs. 9500.
The distance between Colombo and Talawila is 170 km. The road distance is 150.5 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Talawila without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Colombo to Talawila, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Colombo to Talawila is 151 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Colombo to Talawila.
There are 116+ hotels available in Talawila.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Talawila, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Colombo Fort to Puttalam 3 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 1,200–4,300 and the journey takes 4h 20m.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Puttalam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–4,300
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–4,300
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Puttalam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,700–49,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Cool Taxi
- Phone
- +94 77 44 40 255
- Website
- facebook.com
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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