There are 5 ways to get from Keerimalai to Colombo by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo FortKankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
7hRs 1,741–13,521Train via Tellipallai
cheapest- Take the train from Tellipallai to Colombo FortKankesanthurai / ...
8h 58mRs 1,723–13,500Bus
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
7h 40mRs 3,029–3,089Drive 407.3 km
- Drive from Keerimalai to Colombo407.3 km
6h 54mRs 17,153–24,777Fly
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)JAF - CMB
4h 28mRs 69,154–111,772
Jaffna (JAF) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Keerimalai to Colombo is to train via Tellipallai which costs Rs. 1700 - Rs. 14000 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Keerimalai to Colombo is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 120000.
The distance between Keerimalai and Colombo is 420 km. The road distance is 407.3 km.
The best way to get from Keerimalai to Colombo without a car is to train which takes 7h and costs Rs. 1700 - Rs. 14000.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Keerimalai to Colombo, including transfers.
The best way to get from Keerimalai to Colombo is to train which takes 7h and costs Rs. 1700 - Rs. 14000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs Rs. 3000 - Rs. 3100 and takes 7h 40m, you could also fly, which costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 120000 and takes 4h 28m.
Yes, the driving distance between Keerimalai to Colombo is 407 km. It takes approximately 6h 54m to drive from Keerimalai to Colombo.
There are 1439+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Keerimalai, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort twice daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–13,000 and the journey takes 6h 52m. Alternatively, NCG Express operates a bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah once daily. Tickets cost Rs 2,700 and the journey takes 7h 35m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaffna to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–100,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–13,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 3,000–13,000
Train from Tellipallai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–13,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 3,000–13,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
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