There are 5 ways to get from Pulmoddai to Colombo by taxi, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Pulmoddai to Palampoddarutaxi
- Take the bus from Palampoddaru to Colombobus
6h 3mRs 7,837–9,539Taxi, train via Puliyankulama Town
cheapest- Take the taxi from Pulmoddai to Puniyankulamtaxi
- Take the train from Puniyankulam to Colombo Forttrain Kankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
8h 28mRs 4,864–7,412Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Pulmoddai to Vavuniyataxi
- Take the train from Vavuniya to Colombo Forttrain Kankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
6h 8mRs 5,254–7,873Drive 305.6 km
- Drive from Pulmoddai to Colombocar 305.6 km
5h 2mRs 13,948–20,146Taxi, bus via Thambalagamuwa
- Take the taxi from Pulmoddai to Thambalagamuwataxi
- Take the bus from Thambalagamuwa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Trincomalee
7h 41mRs 8,345–11,717
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pulmoddai to Colombo is to taxi and train via Puliyankulama Town which costs Rs. 4800 - Rs. 7500 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Pulmoddai to Colombo is to drive which takes 5h 2m and costs Rs. 13000 - Rs. 21000.
The distance between Pulmoddai and Colombo is 309 km. The road distance is 305.6 km.
The best way to get from Pulmoddai to Colombo without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 6h 3m and costs Rs. 7500 - Rs. 10000.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Pulmoddai to Colombo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pulmoddai to Colombo is 306 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Pulmoddai to Colombo.
There are 1429+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Pulmoddai, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Pulmoddai to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Palampoddaru then take the bus to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Vavuniya then take the train to Colombo Fort.
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Vavuniya to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,200
- 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 2,400–3,200
Train from Puniyankulam to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,200
- 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 2,500–3,200
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Palampoddaru to Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 950–1,400
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Thambalagamuwa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–900
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 800–900
- Semi Lux
- Rs 950–1,400
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,800–2,400
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Thambalagamuwa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,500–9,000
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