There are 5 ways to get from Mahaoya to Colombo by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Mahaoya to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BTC - CMB
1h 52mRs 21,094–84,066Taxi, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Mahaoya to Manampitiya
- Take the train from Manampitiya to MaradanaBatticaloa
6h 21mRs 4,363–12,120Taxi, bus via Kandy
- Take the taxi from Mahaoya to Kandy Good Shed Bus Station
- Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus TerminalKandy
6h 30mRs 6,842–8,065Drive 239.8 km
- Drive from Mahaoya to Colombo239.8 km
4h 19mRs 10,088–14,572Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Mahaoya to Eravur
- Take the bus from Eravur to Colombo PettahKalmunai
6h 30mRs 4,685–5,319
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mahaoya to Colombo is to taxi and bus which costs Rs. 4600 - Rs. 5500 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Mahaoya to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 1h 52m and costs Rs. 21000 - Rs. 85000.
The distance between Mahaoya and Colombo is 286 km. The road distance is 239.8 km.
The best way to get from Mahaoya to Colombo without a car is to taxi and train which takes 6h 21m and costs Rs. 4300 - Rs. 13000.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Mahaoya to Colombo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mahaoya to Colombo is 240 km. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Mahaoya to Colombo.
There are 1449+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Mahaoya, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Mahaoya to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Manampitiya then take the train to Maradana.
- 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 Manampitiya to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–8,500
- 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 2,800–8,500
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 390–440
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 390–440
- Semi Lux
- Rs 470–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 850–1,100
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Eravur to Colombo Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,500
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–8,000
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