There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Uda Ambala by bus, taxi, train, 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.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Stationbus Colombo
- Take the taxi from Matara Bus Station to Uda Ambalataxi
3h 13mRs 10,533–13,580Train
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Station to Beliattatrain Maradana
4h 1mRs 3,440–9,681Drive 173.5 km
- Drive from Colombo to Uda Ambalacar 173.5 km
2h 25mRs 7,426–10,726Fly to Koggala, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Koggala (KCT)plane CMB - KCT
- Take the taxi from Koggala (KCT) to Uda Ambalataxi
2h 45mRs 40,974–161,606Bus
- Take the bus from Colombo to Dickwellabus
3h 51mFly to Weerawila International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane CMB - WRZ
- Take the taxi from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Uda Ambalataxi
3h 24mRs 46,974–167,606
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Koggala (KCT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Uda Ambala is to train which costs Rs. 3400 - Rs. 10000 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Uda Ambala is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs Rs. 7000 - Rs. 11000.
The distance between Colombo and Uda Ambala is 188 km. The road distance is 173.5 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Uda Ambala without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 3h 13m and costs Rs. 10000 - Rs. 14000.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Colombo to Uda Ambala, including transfers.
The best way to get from Colombo to Uda Ambala is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs Rs. 3400 - Rs. 10000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 51m.
Yes, the driving distance between Colombo to Uda Ambala is 173 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Colombo to Uda Ambala.
There are 1858+ hotels available in Uda Ambala.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Uda Ambala, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Fort Station to Beliatta 4 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 240–6,000 and the journey takes 3h 48m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Colombo to Dickwella once daily, and the journey takes 3h 33m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–130,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Koggala via Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–140,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Koggala via Sigiriya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 19,000–140,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–130,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Sigiriya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 19,000–140,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 20,000–150,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Fort Station to Beliatta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 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 Fort Station to Matara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 530–580
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 530–580
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Colombo to Dickwella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–27,000
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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 Lanka Sri Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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