There are 7 ways to get from Kantale to Negombo by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kantale Station to Veyangodatrain Trincomalee
5h 23mRs 5,665–12,396Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kantale to Colombobus
5h 35mRs 2,833–4,331Drive 200.2 km
- Drive from Kantale to Negombocar 200.2 km
3h 10mRs 8,419–12,161Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kantale to Negombotaxi 200.2 km
3h 10mRs 30,000–37,000Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Kantale to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)taxi
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BTC - CMB
3h 25mRs 26,420–99,514Train via Gampaha
- Take the train from Kantale Station to Gampahatrain Trincomalee
7h 11mRs 5,274–11,918Bus via Nittambuwa
- Take the bus from Kantale to Nittambuwabus
- Take the bus from Nittambuwa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Colombo City to Bandaranaike Internation Airportbus
8h 24mRs 3,693–6,884
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kantale to Negombo is to bus which costs Rs. 2800 - Rs. 4400 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Kantale to Negombo is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs Rs. 8000 - Rs. 13000.
The distance between Kantale and Negombo is 248 km. The road distance is 200.2 km.
The best way to get from Kantale to Negombo without a car is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs Rs. 5500 - Rs. 13000.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Kantale to Negombo, including transfers.
The best way to get from Kantale to Negombo is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs Rs. 5500 - Rs. 13000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs Rs. 2800 - Rs. 4400 and takes 5h 35m.
Yes, the driving distance between Kantale to Negombo is 200 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Kantale to Negombo.
There are 1286+ hotels available in Negombo.
What companies run services between Kantale, Sri Lanka and Negombo, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Kantale Station to Veyangoda twice daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–7,000 and the journey takes 4h 45m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Kantale to Colombo once daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,223 and the journey takes 4h 24m. Superline Travels also services this route once daily.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–80,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kantale Station to Veyangoda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–7,000
- 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 2,700–7,000
Train from Kantale Station to Gampaha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–7,500
- 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 2,700–7,500
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kantale to Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,223
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Kantale to Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,000–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Kantale to Nittambuwa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,700–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Nittambuwa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,300
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Nittambuwa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 150–170
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 150–170
- Semi Lux
- Rs 150–220
- Super Lux
- Rs 290–370
- 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
- 2h 55m
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–37,000
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