There are 4 ways to get from Gal Oya to Colombo by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Gal Oya to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)taxi
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BTC - CMB
2h 10mRs 21,794–94,893Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kalmunai to Colombo Pettahbus Kalmunai
7h 15mRs 3,409–3,811Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Gal Oya to Batticaloataxi
- Take the train from Batticaloa to Maradanatrain Batticaloa
8h 18mRs 4,373–14,632Drive 314.5 km
- Drive from Gal Oya to Colombocar 314.5 km
5h 53mRs 13,210–19,081
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gal Oya to Colombo is to bus which costs Rs. 3400 - Rs. 3900 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Gal Oya to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 10m and costs Rs. 21000 - Rs. 95000.
The distance between Gal Oya and Colombo is 300 km. The road distance is 314.5 km.
The best way to get from Gal Oya to Colombo without a car is to bus which takes 7h 15m and costs Rs. 3400 - Rs. 3900.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Gal Oya to Colombo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Gal Oya to Colombo is 314 km. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Gal Oya to Colombo.
There are 1435+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Gal Oya, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Superline Travels operates a bus from Kalmunai to Colombo Pettah once daily. Tickets cost Rs 2,300–2,500 and the journey takes 6h 51m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–80,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Batticaloa to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Kalmunai to Colombo Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,500
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,000–3,900
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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