There are 5 ways to get from Giritale to Colombo by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Habarana
best- Take the bus from Habarana to Colombobus
3h 56mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Hingurakgoda to Maradanatrain Batticaloa
4h 46mRs 1,876–8,681Drive 202.5 km
- Drive from Giritale to Colombocar 202.5 km
3h 5mRs 8,566–12,372Train, fly
- Take the train from Hingurakgoda to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BTC - CMB
4h 42mRs 20,676–100,571Bus
- Take the bus from Polonnaruwa to Colombo Pettahbus Kalmunai
4h 13mRs 2,993–3,337
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 drive which takes 3h 5m and costs Rs. 8500 - Rs. 13000.
The distance between Giritale and Colombo is 206 km. The road distance is 202.5 km.
The best way to get from Giritale to Colombo without a car is to bus via Habarana which takes 3h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Giritale to Colombo, including transfers.
The best way to get from Giritale to Colombo is to bus via Habarana which takes 3h 56m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 1800 - Rs. 9000 and takes 4h 46m.
Yes, the driving distance between Giritale to Colombo is 203 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Giritale to Colombo.
There are 1437+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Giritale, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Habarana to Colombo once daily, and the journey takes 3h 26m. Alternatively, 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
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–85,000
- 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
Train from Hingurakgoda to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,400
- 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 2,600–3,400
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Habarana to Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Polonnaruwa to Colombo Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
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