There are 6 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 Forttrain Kankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
7hRs 1,741–13,521Train via Tellipallai
cheapest- Take the train from Tellipallai to Colombo Forttrain Kankesanthurai / ...
7h 37mRs 1,723–13,500Bus
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
7h 40mRs 3,029–3,189Drive 407.3 km
- Drive from Keerimalai to Colombocar 407.3 km
6h 57mRs 17,242–24,904Fly
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane JAF - CMB
4h 28mRs 79,154–151,772Bus via Jaffna
- Take the bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Jaffna
10h 37mRs 2,422–3,027
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 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Keerimalai to Colombo is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs Rs. 75000 - Rs. 160000.
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. 3200 and takes 7h 40m, you could also fly, which costs Rs. 75000 - Rs. 160000 and takes 4h 28m.
Yes, the driving distance between Keerimalai to Colombo is 407 km. It takes approximately 6h 57m to drive from Keerimalai to Colombo.
There are 1437+ 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 4 times a day. 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 2,700–2,800 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 70,000–140,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–1,650
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 1,300–1,500
- Semi Lux
- Rs 1,600–2,300
- Super Lux
- Rs 3,000–3,900
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