There are 5 ways to get from Kattankudy to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BTC - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
2h 10mRs 31,194–96,820Train
cheapest- Take the train from Batticaloa to PolgahawelaBatticaloa
6h 33mRs 2,624–10,660Bus
- Take the bus from Kattankudi to Dambulla
- Take the bus from Dambulla to KurunegalaTrincomalee / ...
5h 8mRs 3,517–6,657Drive 223.6 km
- Drive from Kattankudy to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage223.6 km
4h 13mRs 9,381–13,550Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kattankudy to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage223.6 km
4h 13mRs 11,000–14,000
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kattankudy to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is to train which costs Rs. 2600 - Rs. 11000 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Kattankudy to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 10m and costs Rs. 31000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between Kattankudy and Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is 289 km. The road distance is 223.6 km.
The best way to get from Kattankudy to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage without a car is to bus which takes 5h 8m and costs Rs. 3500 - Rs. 7000.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Kattankudy to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, including transfers.
The best way to get from Kattankudy to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is to bus which takes 5h 8m and costs Rs. 3500 - Rs. 7000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 2600 - Rs. 11000 and takes 6h 33m.
Yes, the driving distance between Kattankudy to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is 224 km. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Kattankudy to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
There are 215+ hotels available in Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
What companies run services between Kattankudy, Sri Lanka and Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Kattankudi to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage via Dambulla, Dambulla, and Kurunegala in around 5h 8m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Batticaloa to Polgahawela 3 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–9,000 and the journey takes 6h 1m.
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- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,500–70,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Batticaloa to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–9,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,800–9,000
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Kattankudi to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,800–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Dambulla to Kurunegala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,350
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kurunegala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 210–240
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 210–240
- Semi Lux
- Rs 230–330
- Super Lux
- Rs 440–550
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kurunegala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–26,000
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Batticaloa Taxi Service
- Phone
- +94 65 222 60 79
- Website
- welcometobatticaloa.com
Batticaloa Car Taxi
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