There are 5 ways to get from Madawachchi to Colombo by taxi, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Madawachchi to Palampoddarutaxi
- Take the bus from Palampoddaru to Colombobus
5h 52mRs 6,426–7,348Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Madawachchi to Vavuniyataxi
- Take the train from Vavuniya to Colombo Forttrain Kankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
6h 2mRs 9,851–18,106Drive 268.9 km
- Drive from Madawachchi to Colombocar 268.9 km
4h 30mRs 11,484–16,589Taxi, bus via Mollipothana
- Take the taxi from Madawachchi to Mollipothanataxi
- Take the bus from Mollipothana to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Trincomalee-Colombo
6h 23mRs 8,597–10,079Taxi, bus via Thambalagamuwa
- Take the taxi from Madawachchi to Thambalagamuwataxi
- Take the bus from Thambalagamuwa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Trincomalee
7h 29mRs 6,528–9,169
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madawachchi to Colombo is to taxi and bus which costs Rs. 6000 - Rs. 7500 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Madawachchi to Colombo is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs Rs. 11000 - Rs. 17000.
The distance between Madawachchi and Colombo is 293 km. The road distance is 268.9 km.
The best way to get from Madawachchi to Colombo without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 5h 52m and costs Rs. 6000 - Rs. 7500.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Madawachchi to Colombo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Madawachchi to Colombo is 269 km. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Madawachchi to Colombo.
There are 1442+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Madawachchi, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Madawachchi to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Palampoddaru then take the bus to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Vavuniya then take the train to Colombo Fort.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Vavuniya to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–8,000
- 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 2,800–8,000
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Palampoddaru to Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,357
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Mollipothana to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,400
- Website
- https://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/
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,000–11,000
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