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 Kandytaxi
- Take the train from Kandy to Maradanatrain Kandy / ...
3h 49mRs 5,092–8,400Taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Mahiyangana to Kandy Good Shed Bus Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Kandy
4h 23mRs 4,296–5,056Drive 188.3 km
- Drive from Mahiyangana to Colombocar 188.3 km
3h 23mRs 7,925–11,446Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Mahiyangana to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)taxi
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BTC - CMB
2h 56mRs 23,869–97,345
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 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Mahiyangana to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 56m and costs Rs. 23000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between Mahiyangana and Colombo is 194 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 49m and costs Rs. 5000 - Rs. 8500.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Mahiyangana to Colombo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mahiyangana to Colombo is 188 km. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Mahiyangana to Colombo.
There are 1437+ 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 Maradana. 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
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–80,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,800
- 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 2,600–3,800
- 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
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 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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