There are 5 ways to get from Negombo to Fort by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Negombo to Pettah
55 minDrive 37.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Negombo to Fort37.8 km
32 minRs 1,581–2,283Taxi
- Take the taxi from Negombo to Fort37.8 km
32 minRs 10,000–13,000Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Negombo to Katunayake Airport Bus Station
- Take the bus from Katunayake Airport Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal187-E CMB to Colombo
56 minRs 4,464–5,295Bus via Bandaranaike Internation Airport
- Take the bus from Bandaranaike Internation Airport to Colombo City
2h 17mRs 4,647–5,413
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Negombo to Fort is to drive which costs Rs. 1500 - Rs. 2300 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Negombo to Fort is to drive which takes 32 min and costs Rs. 1500 - Rs. 2300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Negombo and arriving at Pettah. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
The distance between Negombo and Fort is 42 km. The road distance is 37.8 km.
The best way to get from Negombo to Fort without a car is to bus which takes 55 min and costs .
The bus from Negombo to Pettah takes 55 min including transfers and departs three times a day.
Negombo to Fort bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Negombo station.
Negombo to Fort bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Pettah station.
Yes, the driving distance between Negombo to Fort is 38 km. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Negombo to Fort.
There are 1477+ hotels available in Fort.
What companies run services between Negombo, Sri Lanka and Fort, Western, Sri Lanka?
NCG Express operates a bus from Negombo to Pettah 3 times a day, and the journey takes 55 min.
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- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Negombo to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Katunayake Airport Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 110–150
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 130–150
- Semi Lux
- Rs 130–180
- Super Lux
- Rs 240–310
- Phone
- +94 112 264 444
- comments@airport.lk
- Website
- airport.lk
Bus from Bandaranaike Internation Airport to Colombo City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 438
- Schedules at
- airport.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,300–13,000
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
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