There are 5 ways to get from Slave Island to Negombo by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Pettah to Negombobus
55 minBus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Katunayake Airport Bus Stationbus 187-E CMB to Colombo
- Take the taxi from Katunayake Airport Bus Station to Negombotaxi
56 minRs 1,610–1,947Drive 38.8 km
- Drive from Slave Island to Negombocar 38.8 km
33 minRs 1,631–2,356Taxi
- Take the taxi from Slave Island to Negombotaxi 38.8 km
33 minRs 10,000–13,000Bus via Bandaranaike Internation Airport
- Take the bus from Colombo City to Bandaranaike Internation Airportbus
2h 20mRs 1,831–2,231
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Slave Island to Negombo is to bus and taxi which costs Rs. 1600 - Rs. 2000 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Slave Island to Negombo is to drive which takes 33 min and costs Rs. 1600 - Rs. 2400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pettah and arriving at Negombo. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
The distance between Slave Island and Negombo is 38 km. The road distance is 38.8 km.
The best way to get from Slave Island to Negombo without a car is to bus which takes 55 min and costs .
The bus from Pettah to Negombo takes 55 min including transfers and departs three times a day.
Slave Island to Negombo bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Pettah station.
Slave Island to Negombo bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Negombo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Slave Island to Negombo is 39 km. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Slave Island to Negombo.
There are 1329+ hotels available in Negombo.
What companies run services between Slave Island, Sri Lanka and Negombo, Sri Lanka?
NCG Express operates a bus from Pettah to Negombo 3 times a day, and the journey takes 55 min.
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Negombo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Katunayake Airport Bus Station
- 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
- +94 112 264 444
- comments@airport.lk
- Website
- airport.lk
Bus from Colombo City to Bandaranaike Internation Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 432
- Schedules at
- airport.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,500–13,000
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kangaroo Cabs
- Phone
- +94 11 25 88 588
- Website
- 2588588.com
Colombo Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 43 43 475
- Website
- colombotaxicabs.com
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 32 22 239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94 11 74 33 433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
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