There are 3 ways to get from Kandy to Pottuvil by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Kandy to DemodaraColombo / ...
- Take the taxi from Demodara to Pottuvil
8h 14mRs 40,317–52,218Drive 204.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Kandy to Pottuvil204.3 km
3h 54mRs 8,583–12,398Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Kandy to Kataragama
- Take the taxi from Kataragama to Pottuvil
11h 41mRs 38,023–46,023
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Pottuvil is to drive which costs Rs. 8500 - Rs. 13000 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Pottuvil is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs Rs. 8500 - Rs. 13000.
The distance between Kandy and Pottuvil is 302 km. The road distance is 204.3 km.
The best way to get from Kandy to Pottuvil without a car is to train and taxi which takes 8h 14m and costs Rs. 40000 - Rs. 55000.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Kandy to Pottuvil, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kandy to Pottuvil is 204 km. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Kandy to Pottuvil.
There are 270+ hotels available in Pottuvil.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Pottuvil, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Kandy to Pottuvil. However, you can take the train to Demodara then take the taxi to Pottuvil. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kataragama then take the taxi to Pottuvil.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Demodara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–5,500
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–5,500
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kandy to Kataragama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,023
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Estimated price
- Rs 37,000–47,000
Ella Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 77 078 9383
- Website
- ellabudgettaxi.com
Ceylon Ella Taxi
- Phone
- +94761 300 309
- Website
- ceylonellataxi.lk
Visit Lanka Sri Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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