There are 5 ways to get from Negombo to Uppuveli by plane, 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.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
4h 29mRs 18,157–104,275Train
cheapest- Take the train from Gampaha to TrincomaleeColombo- Trincomalee
8h 2mRs 5,508–13,483Bus
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to TrincomaleeColombo
8h 21mRs 5,694–7,255Drive 238 km
- Drive from Negombo to Uppuveli238 km
3h 45mRs 9,989–14,428Taxi
- Take the taxi from Negombo to Uppuveli238 km
3h 45mRs 36,000–44,000
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Negombo to Uppuveli is to train which costs Rs. 5500 - Rs. 14000 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Negombo to Uppuveli is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs Rs. 10000 - Rs. 15000.
The distance between Negombo and Uppuveli is 263 km. The road distance is 238 km.
The best way to get from Negombo to Uppuveli without a car is to train which takes 8h 2m and costs Rs. 5500 - Rs. 14000.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Negombo to Uppuveli, including transfers.
The best way to get from Negombo to Uppuveli is to train which takes 8h 2m and costs Rs. 5500 - Rs. 14000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs Rs. 5500 - Rs. 7500 and takes 8h 21m.
Yes, the driving distance between Negombo to Uppuveli is 238 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Negombo to Uppuveli.
There are 351+ hotels available in Uppuveli.
What companies run services between Negombo, Sri Lanka and Uppuveli, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Gampaha to Trincomalee once daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–8,500 and the journey takes 7h 24m. Alternatively, National Transport Commission operates a bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Trincomalee every 30 minutes. Tickets cost Rs 850–950 and the journey takes 7h. Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT also services this route once daily.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–95,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Gampaha to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–8,500
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,800–8,500
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 380–420
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 380–420
- Semi Lux
- Rs 450–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 850–1,100
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–950
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 850–950
- Semi Lux
- Rs 1,000–1,500
- Super Lux
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,250–2,350
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,430
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–44,000
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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