There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Tissamaharama by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Fort Station to BeliattaMaradana
- Take the taxi from Beliatta to Tissamaharama
4h 54mRs 24,240–34,781Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kataragama32
- Take the bus from Kataragama to Tissamaharama32
12h 13mRs 841–916Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Embilipitiya122/210
- Take the taxi from Embilipitiya to Tissamaharama
6h 1mRs 7,044–9,091Drive 218.6 km
- Drive from Colombo to Tissamaharama218.6 km
3h 33mRs 9,131–13,189Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Colombo City to Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre
- Take the bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Station
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)KCT - WRZ
5h 15m
Koggala (KCT) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Tissamaharama is to bus which costs Rs. 800 - Rs. 950 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Tissamaharama is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs Rs. 9000 - Rs. 14000.
No, there is no direct bus from Colombo to Tissamaharama. However, there are services departing from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal and arriving at Tissamaharama via Kataragama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 13m.
The distance between Colombo and Tissamaharama is 265 km. The road distance is 218.6 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Tissamaharama without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4h 54m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 35000.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Colombo to Tissamaharama, including transfers.
Colombo to Tissamaharama bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Colombo to Tissamaharama bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Kataragama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colombo to Tissamaharama is 219 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Colombo to Tissamaharama.
There are 397+ hotels available in Tissamaharama.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Tissamaharama via Kataragama in around 12h 13m.
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- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Koggala to Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–80,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Fort Station to Beliatta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–6,000
- 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
- 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
Bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 370–410
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 370–410
- Semi Lux
- Rs 440–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 800–1,100
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kataragama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–850
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 750–850
- Semi Lux
- Rs 900–1,300
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,700–2,200
Bus from Kataragama to Tissamaharama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 90–100
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 90–100
- Semi Lux
- Rs 70–110
- Super Lux
- Rs 130–180
- Phone
- +94 112 264 444
- comments@airport.lk
- Website
- airport.lk
Bus from Colombo City to Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- airport.lk
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kataragama to Tissamaharama
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,500–29,000
Senu Cabs
- Phone
- +94 77 05 28 583
- Website
- senutaxicabs.com
Mr.Taxi.lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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