There are 3 ways to get from Keppetipola to Colombo by bus, train, or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Keppetipola to Colombo is to bus which costs Rs. 1600 - Rs. 2100 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Keppetipola to Colombo is to drive which takes 3h and costs Rs. 7000 - Rs. 11000.
The distance between Keppetipola and Colombo is 174 km. The road distance is 169.5 km.
The best way to get from Keppetipola to Colombo without a car is to bus which takes 4h 59m and costs Rs. 1600 - Rs. 2100.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Keppetipola to Colombo, including transfers.
The best way to get from Keppetipola to Colombo is to bus which takes 4h 59m and costs Rs. 1600 - Rs. 2100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 2200 - Rs. 8500 and takes 7h 15m.
Yes, the driving distance between Keppetipola to Colombo is 169 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Keppetipola to Colombo.
There are 1458+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Keppetipola, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
National Transport Commission operates a bus from Nuwara Eliya to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal hourly. Tickets cost Rs 520–580 and the journey takes 4h 37m. Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Ambewela to Fort Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–7,000 and the journey takes 6h 56m.
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- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Ambewela to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Nuwara Eliya to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 520–580
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 520–580
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Nuwara Eliya to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 685
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
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