There are 5 ways to get from Mannar to Negombo by taxi, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Mannar to Omanthaitaxi
- Take the bus from Omanthai to Negombobus
5h 10mTaxi, bus via Colombo
cheapest- Take the taxi from Mannar to Vavuniyataxi
- Take the bus from Vavuniya to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Jaffna
11h 2mRs 6,708–8,390Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Mannar to Mankulamtaxi
- Take the train from Mankulam to Gampahatrain Kankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia
8h 28mRs 9,564–18,857Drive 251.1 km
- Drive from Mannar to Negombocar 251.1 km
4h 43mRs 10,576–15,277Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mannar to Negombotaxi 251.1 km
4h 43mRs 38,000–46,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mannar to Negombo is to taxi and bus via Colombo which costs Rs. 6500 - Rs. 8500 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Mannar to Negombo is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs Rs. 10000 - Rs. 16000.
The distance between Mannar and Negombo is 333 km. The road distance is 251.1 km.
The best way to get from Mannar to Negombo without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 5h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Mannar to Negombo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannar to Negombo is 251 km. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Mannar to Negombo.
There are 1263+ hotels available in Negombo.
What companies run services between Mannar, Sri Lanka and Negombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Mannar to Negombo. However, you can take the taxi to Omanthai then take the bus to Negombo. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Mankulam, take the train to Gampaha, then take the taxi to Negombo.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Mankulam to Gampaha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–9,000
- 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 2,800–9,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Omanthai to Negombo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Vavuniya to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,392
- 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 2,000–2,500
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,000–46,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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