There are 4 ways to get from Kinniya to Colombo by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Kinniya to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BTC - CMB
3h 13mRs 32,100–97,073Train
cheapest- Take the train from China Bay to Fort StationTrincomalee
6h 22mRs 2,166–10,524Bus
- Take the bus from Thambalagamuwa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus TerminalTrincomalee
6h 41mRs 2,438–4,335Drive 251.8 km
- Drive from Kinniya to Colombo251.8 km
3h 52mRs 10,592–15,299
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kinniya to Colombo is to train which costs Rs. 2100 - Rs. 11000 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Kinniya to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 13m and costs Rs. 32000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between Kinniya and Colombo is 361 km. The road distance is 251.8 km.
The best way to get from Kinniya to Colombo without a car is to train which takes 6h 22m and costs Rs. 2100 - Rs. 11000.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Kinniya to Colombo, including transfers.
The best way to get from Kinniya to Colombo is to train which takes 6h 22m and costs Rs. 2100 - Rs. 11000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs Rs. 2400 - Rs. 4400 and takes 6h 41m.
Yes, the driving distance between Kinniya to Colombo is 252 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Kinniya to Colombo.
There are 1448+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Kinniya, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from China Bay to Fort Station twice daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–9,500 and the journey takes 6h 14m. Alternatively, National Transport Commission operates a bus from Thambalagamuwa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal every 30 minutes. Tickets cost Rs 800–900 and the journey takes 6h 25m. Superline Travels also services this route once daily.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–70,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from China Bay to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–9,500
- 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 2,800–9,500
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Thambalagamuwa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–900
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 800–900
- Semi Lux
- Rs 950–1,400
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,800–2,400
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Thambalagamuwa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–17,000
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Dilneth Cabs
- Phone
- +94 77 99 78 656
- Website
- facebook.com
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