There are 6 ways to get from Sandalankawa to Colombo by taxi, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Sandalankawa to Katunayake Airport Bus Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Katunayake Airport Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 187-E CMB to Colombo
1h 15mRs 1,602–1,913Drive 53.9 km
- Drive from Sandalankawa to Colombocar 53.9 km
49 minRs 2,274–3,284Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sandalankawa to Colombotaxi 53.9 km
49 minRs 14,000–18,000Bus
- Take the bus from Thoppuwa Junction to Pettahbus
1h 18mBus via Bandaranaike Internation Airport
- Take the bus from Bandaranaike Internation Airport to Colombo Citybus
2h 36mRs 1,904–2,171Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Sandalankawa to Gampahataxi
- Take the train from Gampaha to Colombo Forttrain Kankesanthurai / ...
1h 11mRs 2,649–4,626
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandalankawa to Colombo is to taxi and bus which costs Rs. 1600 - Rs. 2000 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sandalankawa to Colombo is to drive which takes 49 min and costs Rs. 2200 - Rs. 3300.
The distance between Sandalankawa and Colombo is 58 km. The road distance is 53.9 km.
The best way to get from Sandalankawa to Colombo without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 1h 15m and costs Rs. 1600 - Rs. 2000.
It takes approximately 1h 15m to get from Sandalankawa to Colombo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandalankawa to Colombo is 54 km. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Sandalankawa to Colombo.
There are 1437+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Sandalankawa, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
NCG Express operates a bus from Thoppuwa Junction to Pettah twice daily, and the journey takes 1h 5m.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Gampaha to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–2,500
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,100–1,400
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 850–2,500
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Katunayake Airport Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 110–150
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 130–150
- Semi Lux
- Rs 130–180
- Super Lux
- Rs 240–310
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Thoppuwa Junction to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 112 264 444
- comments@airport.lk
- Website
- airport.lk
Bus from Bandaranaike Internation Airport to Colombo City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 438
- Schedules at
- airport.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,400–18,000
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94 11 74 33 433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94 11 74 33 433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94 11 74 33 433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
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