There are 4 ways to get from Giritale to Colombo by taxi, bus, train, car, or plane
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Giritale to Dambulla
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal15-1-1 / ...
4h 11mRs 3,557–6,012Train
cheapest- Take the train from Hingurakgoda to MaradanaBatticaloa
4h 46mRs 1,876–8,681Drive 202.5 km
- Drive from Giritale to Colombo202.5 km
3h 4mRs 8,521–12,308Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Giritale to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BTC - CMB
2h 50mRs 24,207–87,745
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Giritale to Colombo is to train which costs Rs. 1800 - Rs. 9000 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Giritale to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 50m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 90000.
The distance between Giritale and Colombo is 204 km. The road distance is 202.5 km.
The best way to get from Giritale to Colombo without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 4h 11m and costs Rs. 3500 - Rs. 6000.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Giritale to Colombo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Giritale to Colombo is 203 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Giritale to Colombo.
There are 1449+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Giritale, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Hingurakgoda to Maradana 3 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–8,000 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–70,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Hingurakgoda to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–8,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,700–8,000
- 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 23m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,000–7,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
City Cab
- Phone
- +94 71 94 43 377
- Website
- citycabkaduruwela.business.site
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
City Cab
- Phone
- +94 71 94 43 377
- Website
- citycabkaduruwela.business.site
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