There are 4 ways to get from Pulmoddai to Colombo by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Pulmoddai to Puniyankulam
- Take the train from Puniyankulam to Colombo FortKankesanthurai / ...
7h 35mRs 4,864–13,212Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Pulmoddai to Thambalagamuwa
- Take the bus from Thambalagamuwa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus TerminalTrincomalee
7h 50mRs 8,341–11,412Drive 305.5 km
- Drive from Pulmoddai to Colombo305.5 km
5hRs 12,786–18,468Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Pulmoddai to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BTC - CMB
4h 53mRs 28,587–94,330
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pulmoddai to Colombo is to taxi and train which costs Rs. 4800 - Rs. 14000 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Pulmoddai to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 53m and costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 95000.
The distance between Pulmoddai and Colombo is 348 km. The road distance is 305.5 km.
The best way to get from Pulmoddai to Colombo without a car is to taxi and train which takes 7h 35m and costs Rs. 4800 - Rs. 14000.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Pulmoddai to Colombo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pulmoddai to Colombo is 306 km. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Pulmoddai to Colombo.
There are 1480+ 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 Puniyankulam then take the train to Colombo Fort. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Thambalagamuwa then take the bus to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal.
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- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,000–70,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Puniyankulam to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–9,000
- 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 2,800–9,000
- 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 2,200–2,500
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,500–12,000
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