There are 7 ways to get from Negombo to Giritale by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Giritaletaxi
1h 31mRs 18,994–134,784Train via Ragama
cheapest- Take the train from Ragama to Hingurakgodatrain Colombo
7h 50mRs 2,586–10,686Bus
- Take the bus from Negombo to Pettahbus
- Take the bus from Colombo Pettah to Polonnaruwabus Wellawatta
6h 20mTrain
- Take the train from Negombo to Colombo Forttrain Puttalam
- Take the train from Fort Station to Hingurakgodatrain Colombo
6h 44mRs 3,044–11,206Drive 184.4 km
- Drive from Negombo to Giritalecar 184.4 km
2h 56mRs 7,796–11,260Taxi
- Take the taxi from Negombo to Giritaletaxi 184.4 km
2h 56mRs 28,000–34,000Fly to Batticaloa Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane CMB - BTC
- Take the train from Batticaloa to Hingurakgodatrain
4h 39mRs 19,744–136,474
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Negombo to Giritale is to train via Ragama which costs Rs. 2500 - Rs. 11000 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Negombo to Giritale is to fly and taxi which takes 1h 31m and costs Rs. 19000 - Rs. 140000.
The distance between Negombo and Giritale is 179 km. The road distance is 184.4 km.
The best way to get from Negombo to Giritale without a car is to bus which takes 6h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 31m to get from Negombo to Giritale, including transfers.
The best way to get from Negombo to Giritale is to bus which takes 6h 20m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 3000 - Rs. 12000 and takes 6h 44m.
Yes, the driving distance between Negombo to Giritale is 184 km. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Negombo to Giritale.
There are 866+ hotels available in Giritale.
What companies run services between Negombo, Sri Lanka and Giritale, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Negombo to Giritale via Pettah, Colombo Pettah, and Polonnaruwa in around 6h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Negombo to Giritale via Fort Station and Hingurakgoda in around 6h 44m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–130,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Batticaloa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–130,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Negombo to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–2,600
- 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 1,100–2,600
Train from Fort Station to Hingurakgoda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–8,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,700–8,000
Train from Batticaloa to Hingurakgoda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,400
- 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 2,600–3,400
Train from Ragama to Hingurakgoda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–7,500
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,700–7,500
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Negombo to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Colombo Pettah to Polonnaruwa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–34,000
Taxi Dambulla
- Phone
- +94 76 36 05 437
- Website
- taxidambulla.wordpress.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
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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