There are 6 ways to get from Elephant Pass 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 Paranthan to Colombo Fort
- Take the train from Fort Station to Beliatta
- Take the taxi from Beliatta to Tissamaharama
12h 58mRs 26,222–46,806Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Paranthan to Colombo Fort
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kataragama32
- Take the bus from Kataragama to Tissamaharama32
19h 41mRs 2,822–12,756Bus
- Take the bus from Elephant pass to Pettah
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kataragama32
- Take the bus from Kataragama to Tissamaharama32
17h 59mRs 3,829–3,992Drive 443.8 km
- Drive from Elephant Pass to Tissamaharama443.8 km
8h 16mRs 18,490–26,707Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Paranthan to Kadawatha
- Take the bus from Kadawatha to Galle Bus Station
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)KCT - WRZ
9h 16mRs 20,115–92,084Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Paranthan to Colombo Fort
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Embilipitiya
- Take the taxi from Embilipitiya to Tissamaharama
13h 24mRs 9,022–20,906
Koggala (KCT) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant Pass to Tissamaharama is to train and bus which costs Rs. 2800 - Rs. 13000 and takes 19h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Elephant Pass to Tissamaharama is to drive which takes 8h 16m and costs Rs. 18000 - Rs. 27000.
The distance between Elephant Pass and Tissamaharama is 612 km. The road distance is 443.8 km.
The best way to get from Elephant Pass to Tissamaharama without a car is to train and taxi which takes 12h 58m and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 47000.
It takes approximately 12h 58m to get from Elephant Pass to Tissamaharama, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Elephant Pass to Tissamaharama is 444 km. It takes approximately 8h 16m to drive from Elephant Pass to Tissamaharama.
There are 385+ hotels available in Tissamaharama.
What companies run services between Elephant Pass, Sri Lanka and Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Elephant Pass to Tissamaharama via Elephant pass, Pettah, Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, and Kataragama in around 17h 59m.
- 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 Paranthan to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–11,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,900–11,000
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 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Elephant pass to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
Bus from Paranthan to Kadawatha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,532
- 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 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
Bus from Kadawatha to Galle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 430–480
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 430–480
- Semi Lux
- Rs 500–750
- Super Lux
- Rs 950–1,300
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
- 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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