There are 5 ways to get from Kuchchaveli to Colombo by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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Taxi to Batticaloa Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Kuchchaveli to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)taxi
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BTC - CMB
4h 10mRs 36,916–112,764Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trincomalee to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Trincomalee
7h 50mRs 4,435–6,737Train
- Take the train from Trincomalee to Fort Stationtrain Trincomalee
7h 9mRs 4,800–13,636Drive 282.6 km
- Drive from Kuchchaveli to Colombocar 282.6 km
4h 34mRs 11,883–17,164Taxi, bus to Sigiriya Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Kuchchaveli to Thambalagamuwataxi
- Take the bus from Thambalagamuwa to Dambullabus
- Fly from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane GIU - CMB
30h 26mRs 26,730–105,333
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuchchaveli to Colombo is to train which costs Rs. 4800 - Rs. 14000 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Kuchchaveli to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 10m and costs Rs. 36000 - Rs. 120000.
The distance between Kuchchaveli and Colombo is 405 km. The road distance is 282.6 km.
The best way to get from Kuchchaveli to Colombo without a car is to train which takes 7h 9m and costs Rs. 4800 - Rs. 14000.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Kuchchaveli to Colombo, including transfers.
The best way to get from Kuchchaveli to Colombo is to train which takes 7h 9m and costs Rs. 4800 - Rs. 14000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs Rs. 4400 - Rs. 7000 and takes 7h 50m.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuchchaveli to Colombo is 283 km. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Kuchchaveli to Colombo.
There are 1425+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Kuchchaveli, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Trincomalee to Fort Station twice daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–9,500 and the journey takes 6h 25m. Alternatively, National Transport Commission operates a bus from Trincomalee to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal every 30 minutes. Tickets cost Rs 850–950 and the journey takes 7h 5m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–80,000
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Weerawila
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–85,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Trincomalee to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- 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 Trincomalee to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–950
- 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 2,000–2,600
Bus from Thambalagamuwa to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 310–350
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 310–350
- Semi Lux
- Rs 360–500
- Super Lux
- Rs 650–900
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Trincomalee to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,425
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Trincomalee to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,500
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Thambalagamuwa to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,300
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,000–22,000
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