There are 5 ways to get from Padaviya to Colombo by taxi, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Padaviya to Vavuniyataxi
- Take the bus from Vavuniya to Pettahbus
5h 28mRs 4,910–5,431Taxi, bus via Vavuniya
cheapest- Take the taxi from Padaviya to Vavuniyataxi
- Take the bus from Vavuniya to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Jaffna
8h 8mRs 3,756–4,834Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Padaviya to Vavuniyataxi
- Take the train from Vavuniya to Colombo Forttrain Kankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
5h 39mRs 4,188–11,413Drive 282.7 km
- Drive from Padaviya to Colombocar 282.7 km
4h 59mRs 11,932–17,234Taxi, train via Omanthai
- Take the taxi from Padaviya to Omanthaitaxi
- Take the train from Omanthai to Colombo Forttrain Kankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
7h 45mRs 3,787–11,439
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Padaviya to Colombo is to taxi and train via Omanthai which costs Rs. 3700 - Rs. 12000 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Padaviya to Colombo is to drive which takes 4h 59m and costs Rs. 11000 - Rs. 18000.
The distance between Padaviya and Colombo is 311 km. The road distance is 282.7 km.
The best way to get from Padaviya to Colombo without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 5h 28m and costs Rs. 4900 - Rs. 5500.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Padaviya to Colombo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Padaviya to Colombo is 283 km. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Padaviya to Colombo.
There are 1437+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Padaviya, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Padaviya to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Vavuniya then take the bus to Pettah. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Vavuniya then take the train to Colombo Fort.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Vavuniya to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–8,000
- 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 2,800–8,000
Train from Omanthai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice 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 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Vavuniya to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,048
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Vavuniya to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,392
- 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 2,000–2,500
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–3,500
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