There are 5 ways to get from Galewela to Colombo by bus, taxi, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Galewela to Colombo
2h 38mBus via Dambulla
cheapest- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal15-1-1 / ...
3h 34mRs 1,480–3,558Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Galewela to Ganewatta
- Take the train from Ganewatta to Fort StationTrincomalee / ...
3hRs 3,348–6,239Drive 133.7 km
- Drive from Galewela to Colombo133.7 km
1h 58mRs 5,624–8,124Taxi
- Take the taxi from Galewela to Colombo133.7 km
1h 58mRs 36,000–44,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galewela to Colombo is to bus via Dambulla which costs Rs. 1400 - Rs. 3600 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Galewela to Colombo is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs Rs. 5500 - Rs. 8500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Galewela and arriving at Colombo. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 38m.
The distance between Galewela and Colombo is 137 km. The road distance is 133.7 km.
The best way to get from Galewela to Colombo without a car is to bus which takes 2h 38m and costs .
The bus from Galewela to Colombo takes 2h 38m including transfers and departs once daily.
Galewela to Colombo bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, depart from Galewela station.
Galewela to Colombo bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, arrive at Colombo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Galewela to Colombo is 134 km. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Galewela to Colombo.
There are 1448+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Galewela, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Galewela to Colombo once daily, and the journey takes 2h 38m. NCG Express also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Ganewatta to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,700
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,700
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Galewela to Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Galewela to Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 510–570
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 510–570
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–44,000
Taxi Dambulla
- Phone
- +94 76 36 05 437
- Website
- taxidambulla.wordpress.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
Taxi Dambulla
- Phone
- +94 76 36 05 437
- Website
- taxidambulla.wordpress.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
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