There are 5 ways to get from Fort to Negombo by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Pettah to Negombo
55 minDrive 37.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Fort to Negombo37.4 km
32 minRs 1,570–2,267Taxi
- Take the taxi from Fort to Negombo37.4 km
32 minRs 10,000–13,000Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Katunayake Airport Bus Station187-E CMB to Colombo
- Take the taxi from Katunayake Airport Bus Station to Negombo
56 minRs 4,410–5,647Bus via Bandaranaike Internation Airport
- Take the bus from Colombo City to Bandaranaike Internation Airport
2h 20mRs 4,731–5,931
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort to Negombo is to drive which costs Rs. 1500 - Rs. 2300 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Fort to Negombo is to drive which takes 32 min and costs Rs. 1500 - Rs. 2300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pettah and arriving at Negombo. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
The distance between Fort and Negombo is 38 km. The road distance is 37.4 km.
The best way to get from Fort to Negombo without a car is to bus which takes 55 min and costs .
The bus from Pettah to Negombo takes 55 min including transfers and departs three times a day.
Fort to Negombo bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Pettah station.
Fort to Negombo bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Negombo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort to Negombo is 37 km. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Fort to Negombo.
There are 1299+ hotels available in Negombo.
What companies run services between Fort, Western, Sri Lanka and Negombo, Sri Lanka?
NCG Express operates a bus from Pettah to Negombo 3 times a day, and the journey takes 55 min.
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- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Negombo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 Katunayake Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 110–150
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 130–150
- Semi Lux
- Rs 130–180
- Super Lux
- Rs 240–310
- Phone
- +94 112 264 444
- comments@airport.lk
- Website
- airport.lk
Bus from Colombo City to Bandaranaike Internation Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 432
- Schedules at
- airport.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,300–13,000
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
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
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