There are 4 ways to get from Oluvil to Colombo by taxi, plane, 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.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Oluvil to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BTC - CMB
2h 4mRs 21,630–84,700Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kalmunai to Colombo PettahKalmunai
7h 9mRs 3,246–3,618Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Oluvil to Batticaloa
- Take the train from Batticaloa to MaradanaBatticaloa
8h 12mRs 4,210–14,439Drive 321.4 km
- Drive from Oluvil to Colombo321.4 km
6h 5mRs 13,522–19,532
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oluvil to Colombo is to bus which costs Rs. 3200 - Rs. 3700 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Oluvil to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 4m and costs Rs. 21000 - Rs. 85000.
The distance between Oluvil and Colombo is 297 km. The road distance is 321.4 km.
The best way to get from Oluvil to Colombo without a car is to bus which takes 7h 9m and costs Rs. 3200 - Rs. 3700.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Oluvil to Colombo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Oluvil to Colombo is 321 km. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Oluvil to Colombo.
There are 1449+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Oluvil, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Superline Travels operates a bus from Kalmunai to Colombo Pettah once daily. Tickets cost Rs 2,300–2,500 and the journey takes 6h 51m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–70,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Batticaloa to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–11,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,900–11,000
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Kalmunai to Colombo Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,500
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,900–3,700
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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