There are 4 ways to get from Kebitigollewa to Colombo by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Medawachchiya to Pettahbus
4h 39mBus via Vavuniya
cheapest- Take the bus from Vavuniya to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Jaffna
7h 28mRs 2,251–3,056Train
- Take the train from Madawachchiya to Colombo Forttrain Kankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
4h 41mRs 2,890–9,379Drive 252.5 km
- Drive from Kebitigollewa to Colombocar 252.5 km
4h 18mRs 10,666–15,406
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kebitigollewa to Colombo is to bus via Vavuniya which costs Rs. 2200 - Rs. 3100 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Kebitigollewa to Colombo is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs Rs. 10000 - Rs. 16000.
The distance between Kebitigollewa and Colombo is 260 km. The road distance is 252.5 km.
The best way to get from Kebitigollewa to Colombo without a car is to bus which takes 4h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Kebitigollewa to Colombo, including transfers.
The best way to get from Kebitigollewa to Colombo is to bus which takes 4h 39m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 2800 - Rs. 9500 and takes 4h 41m.
Yes, the driving distance between Kebitigollewa to Colombo is 252 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Kebitigollewa to Colombo.
There are 1437+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Kebitigollewa, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
NCG Express operates a bus from Medawachchiya to Pettah 3 times a day, and the journey takes 4h 5m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Madawachchiya to Colombo Fort 4 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–7,500 and the journey takes 4h 4m.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Madawachchiya to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Medawachchiya to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Vavuniya to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,392
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 850–950
- Semi Lux
- Rs 1,000–1,500
- Super Lux
- Rs 2,000–2,500
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