There are 5 ways to get from Kandy to Awariwatte by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kandy to Fort StationKandy / ...
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Katunayake Airport Bus Station187-E CMB to Colombo
3h 44mRs 1,386–3,959Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus TerminalKandy
5h 10mRs 508–583Drive 101 km
- Drive from Kandy to Awariwatte101 km
1h 55mRs 4,251–6,140Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kandy to Awariwatte101 km
1h 55mRs 5,000–6,500Bus via Bandaranaike Internation Airport
- Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus TerminalKandy
- Take the bus from Colombo City to Bandaranaike Internation Airport
6h 33mRs 830–865
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Awariwatte is to bus which costs Rs. 500 - Rs. 600 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Awariwatte is to drive which takes 1h 55m and costs Rs. 4200 - Rs. 6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kandy station to Awariwatte station. However, there are services departing from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station and arriving at Katunayake Airport Bus Station via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Kandy and Awariwatte is 154 km. The road distance is 101 km.
The best way to get from Kandy to Awariwatte without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 44m and costs Rs. 1300 - Rs. 4000.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Kandy to Awariwatte, including transfers.
Kandy to Awariwatte bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station.
Kandy to Awariwatte bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kandy to Awariwatte is 101 km. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from Kandy to Awariwatte.
There are 1379+ hotels available in Awariwatte.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Awariwatte, Sri Lanka?
National Transport Commission operates a bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal every 10 minutes. Tickets cost Rs 390–440 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,900
- 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 2,600–3,900
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Katunayake Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 110–150
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 130–150
- Semi Lux
- Rs 130–180
- Super Lux
- Rs 240–310
Bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 390–440
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 390–440
- Semi Lux
- Rs 470–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 850–1,100
- Phone
- +94 112 264 444
- comments@airport.lk
- Website
- airport.lk
Bus from Colombo City to Bandaranaike Internation Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 432
- Schedules at
- airport.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,000–6,500
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
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