There are 3 ways to get from Padaviya to Colombo by taxi, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Padaviya to Vavuniya
- Take the train from Vavuniya to Colombo FortKankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
5h 38mRs 4,188–11,413Taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Padaviya to Vavuniya
- Take the bus from Vavuniya to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus TerminalJaffna
8h 7mRs 3,756–4,834Drive 282.7 km
- Drive from Padaviya to Colombo282.7 km
4h 56mRs 11,896–17,183
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Padaviya to Colombo is to taxi and bus which costs Rs. 3700 - Rs. 4900 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Padaviya to Colombo is to drive which takes 4h 56m and costs Rs. 11000 - Rs. 18000.
The distance between Padaviya and Colombo is 310 km. The road distance is 282.7 km.
The best way to get from Padaviya to Colombo without a car is to taxi and train which takes 5h 38m and costs Rs. 4100 - Rs. 12000.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Padaviya to Colombo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Padaviya to Colombo is 283 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Padaviya to Colombo.
There are 1449+ 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 train to Colombo Fort. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Vavuniya then take the bus to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Vavuniya to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- 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 7m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,800–3,500
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