There are 4 ways to get from Mahiyangana to Colombo by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Mahiyangana to Kandy
- Take the train from Kandy to Fort StationKandy / ...
3h 59mRs 5,092–8,500Taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Mahiyangana to Kandy Good Shed Bus Station
- Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus TerminalKandy
5h 33mRs 4,296–5,056Drive 188.3 km
- Drive from Mahiyangana to Colombo188.3 km
3h 22mRs 7,921–11,441Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Mahiyangana to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BTC - CMB
2h 55mRs 23,866–87,341
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mahiyangana to Colombo is to taxi and bus which costs Rs. 4300 - Rs. 5500 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Mahiyangana to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 55m and costs Rs. 23000 - Rs. 90000.
The distance between Mahiyangana and Colombo is 196 km. The road distance is 188.3 km.
The best way to get from Mahiyangana to Colombo without a car is to taxi and train which takes 3h 59m and costs Rs. 5000 - Rs. 8500.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Mahiyangana to Colombo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mahiyangana to Colombo is 188 km. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Mahiyangana to Colombo.
There are 1448+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Mahiyangana, Central, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Mahiyangana to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Kandy then take the train to Fort Station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kandy Good Shed Bus Station then take the bus to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal.
- 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 Kandy to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,900
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,800–6,500
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