There are 5 ways to get from Kalmunai to Chilaw by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car
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Bus, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Kalmunai to Batticaloabus
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BTC - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Chilawtaxi
3h 29mRs 20,545–97,738Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kalmunai to Batticaloabus
- Take the train from Batticaloa to Ragamatrain
- Take the train from Ragama to Chilawtrain
14h 20mRs 4,635–15,848Bus
- Take the bus from Kalmunai to Colombo Pettahbus Kalmunai
- Take the bus from Pettah to Chilawbus
9h 26mDrive 302.4 km
- Drive from Kalmunai to Chilawcar 302.4 km
5h 47mRs 12,823–18,523Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kalmunai to Chilawtaxi 302.4 km
5h 47mRs 46,000–55,000
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalmunai to Chilaw is to bus and train which costs Rs. 4600 - Rs. 16000 and takes 14h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kalmunai to Chilaw is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 3h 29m and costs Rs. 20000 - Rs. 100000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kalmunai to Chilaw. However, there are services departing from Kalmunai and arriving at Chilaw via Pettah. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
The distance between Kalmunai and Chilaw is 305 km. The road distance is 302.4 km.
The best way to get from Kalmunai to Chilaw without a car is to bus which takes 9h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Kalmunai to Chilaw, including transfers.
Kalmunai to Chilaw bus services, operated by Superline Travels, depart from Kalmunai station.
Kalmunai to Chilaw bus services, operated by Superline Travels, arrive at Colombo Pettah station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kalmunai to Chilaw is 302 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Kalmunai to Chilaw.
There are 54+ hotels available in Chilaw.
What companies run services between Kalmunai, Sri Lanka and Chilaw, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Kalmunai to Chilaw via Colombo Pettah and Pettah in around 9h 26m.
- 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 Batticaloa to Ragama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
Train from Ragama to Chilaw
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,600
- 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 2,100–2,600
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Kalmunai to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,300
- Website
- https://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/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Chilaw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Estimated price
- Rs 8,000–55,000
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 32 22 239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94 11 74 33 433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
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