There are 6 ways to get from Negombo to Kantale 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, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kantaletaxi
1h 45mRs 20,594–119,884Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colombo to Kantalebus
6h 20mRs 2,822–3,138Train
- Take the train from Gampaha to Kantale Stationtrain Colombo- Trincomalee
6h 48mRs 5,228–12,143Drive 200.7 km
- Drive from Negombo to Kantalecar 200.7 km
3h 10mRs 8,438–12,188Taxi
- Take the taxi from Negombo to Kantaletaxi 200.7 km
3h 10mRs 30,000–37,000Bus via Dambulla
- Take the bus from Bandaranaike Internation Airport to Colombo Citybus
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kantalebus
9h 33mRs 4,481–5,002
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Negombo to Kantale is to bus which costs Rs. 2800 - Rs. 3200 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Negombo to Kantale is to fly and taxi which takes 1h 45m and costs Rs. 20000 - Rs. 120000.
The distance between Negombo and Kantale is 195 km. The road distance is 200.7 km.
The best way to get from Negombo to Kantale without a car is to bus which takes 6h 20m and costs Rs. 2800 - Rs. 3200.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Negombo to Kantale, including transfers.
The best way to get from Negombo to Kantale is to bus which takes 6h 20m and costs Rs. 2800 - Rs. 3200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 5000 - Rs. 13000 and takes 6h 48m.
Yes, the driving distance between Negombo to Kantale is 201 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Negombo to Kantale.
There are two+ hotels available in Kantale.
What companies run services between Negombo, Sri Lanka and Kantale, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Colombo to Kantale once daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,198 and the journey takes 4h 24m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Gampaha to Kantale Station once daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–7,500 and the journey takes 6h 16m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–110,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Gampaha to Kantale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- 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
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Colombo to Kantale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,198
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- 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
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 510–570
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 510–570
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kantale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,300
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,000–37,000
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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