There are 6 ways to get from Negombo to Talalla by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Katunayake Airport Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal187-E CMB to Colombo
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus StationEx 1-18
4h 3mRs 6,694–8,075Train
- Take the train from Fort Station to KakanaduraMaradana
4h 5mRs 11,539–18,908Drive 197.3 km
- Drive from Negombo to Talalla197.3 km
2h 29mRs 8,299–11,988Taxi
- Take the taxi from Negombo to Talalla197.3 km
2h 29mRs 30,000–36,000Bus via Bandaranaike Internation Airport
- Take the bus from Bandaranaike Internation Airport to Colombo City
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus StationEx 1-18
5h 24mRs 6,877–8,193Bus via Kesbewa
- Take the bus from Bandaranaike Internation Airport to Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre
- Take the bus from Makumbura to MataraEx 1-1
5h 49mRs 6,909–8,125
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Negombo to Talalla is to bus which costs Rs. 6500 - Rs. 8500 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Negombo to Talalla is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs Rs. 8000 - Rs. 12000.
The distance between Negombo and Talalla is 208 km. The road distance is 197.3 km.
The best way to get from Negombo to Talalla without a car is to bus which takes 4h 3m and costs Rs. 6500 - Rs. 8500.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Negombo to Talalla, including transfers.
The best way to get from Negombo to Talalla is to bus which takes 4h 3m and costs Rs. 6500 - Rs. 8500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 11000 - Rs. 19000 and takes 4h 5m.
Yes, the driving distance between Negombo to Talalla is 197 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Negombo to Talalla.
There are 3594+ hotels available in Talalla.
What companies run services between Negombo, Sri Lanka and Talalla, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Negombo to Talalla via Katunayake Airport Bus Station, Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, and Matara Bus Station in around 4h 3m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Fort Station to Kakanadura 5 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 240–5,500 and the journey takes 3h 26m.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Fort Station to Kakanadura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–5,500
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–5,500
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,802
- 2nd Class
- Rs 240
- 1st Class
- Rs 2,163
- 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
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 530–580
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 530–580
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,600
Bus from Makumbura to Matara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 470–520
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 470–520
- Semi Lux
- Rs 550–800
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,000–1,400
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
Bus from Bandaranaike Internation Airport to Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 530
- Schedules at
- airport.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–36,000
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
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