There are 7 ways to get from Negombo to Talpe by taxi, bus, train, car, or plane
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Negombo to Kadawathataxi
- Take the bus from Kadawatha to Galle Bus Stationbus Kadawatha
2h 25mRs 10,084–12,034Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bandaranaike Internation Airport to Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centrebus
- Take the bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Stationbus Makumbra
5h 30mRs 3,733–4,434Train
- Take the train from Fort Station to Talpetrain Maradana
2h 51mRs 10,710–16,409Drive 160.9 km
- Drive from Negombo to Talpecar 160.9 km
1h 57mRs 6,763–9,769Taxi
- Take the taxi from Negombo to Talpetaxi 160.9 km
1h 57mRs 24,000–30,000Fly
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Koggala (KCT)plane CMB - KCT
1h 32mRs 17,394–115,384Bus via Colombo
- Take the bus from Colombo City to Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centrebus
- Take the bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Stationbus Makumbra
4h 24m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Koggala (KCT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Negombo to Talpe is to bus which costs Rs. 3700 - Rs. 4500 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Negombo to Talpe is to fly which takes 1h 32m and costs Rs. 17000 - Rs. 120000.
The distance between Negombo and Talpe is 165 km. The road distance is 160.9 km.
The best way to get from Negombo to Talpe without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 2h 25m and costs Rs. 10000 - Rs. 12000.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Negombo to Talpe, including transfers.
The best way to get from Negombo to Talpe is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs Rs. 10000 - Rs. 17000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs Rs. 17000 - Rs. 120000 and takes 1h 32m, you could also bus via Colombo, which costs and takes 4h 24m.
Yes, the driving distance between Negombo to Talpe is 161 km. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Negombo to Talpe.
There are 4806+ hotels available in Talpe.
What companies run services between Negombo, Sri Lanka and Talpe, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Fort Station to Talpe 4 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 218–4,000 and the journey takes 2h 19m. Alternatively, Cinnamon Air flies from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Koggala (KCT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–110,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Koggala via Weerawila
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–120,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Fort Station to Talpe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 218–4,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–4,000
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,635
- 2nd Class
- Rs 218
- 1st Class
- Rs 1,963
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Kadawatha to Galle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 430–480
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 430–480
- Semi Lux
- Rs 500–750
- Super Lux
- Rs 950–1,300
Bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 370–410
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 370–410
- Semi Lux
- Rs 440–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 800–1,100
- Phone
- +94 112 264 444
- comments@airport.lk
- Website
- airport.lk
Bus from Colombo City to Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- Rs 8,000–30,000
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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