There are 4 ways to get from Uppuveli to Colombo by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Uppuveli to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BTC - CMB
3h 31mRs 34,785–101,065Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trincomalee to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus TerminalTrincomalee
7h 11mRs 1,223–2,941Train
- Take the train from Trincomalee to Fort StationTrincomalee
6h 30mRs 1,588–9,840Drive 256.2 km
- Drive from Uppuveli to Colombo256.2 km
3h 55mRs 10,780–15,570
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uppuveli to Colombo is to train which costs Rs. 1500 - Rs. 10000 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Uppuveli to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 31m and costs Rs. 34000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Uppuveli and Colombo is 376 km. The road distance is 256.2 km.
The best way to get from Uppuveli to Colombo without a car is to train which takes 6h 30m and costs Rs. 1500 - Rs. 10000.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Uppuveli to Colombo, including transfers.
The best way to get from Uppuveli to Colombo is to train which takes 6h 30m and costs Rs. 1500 - Rs. 10000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs Rs. 1200 - Rs. 3000 and takes 7h 11m.
Yes, the driving distance between Uppuveli to Colombo is 256 km. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Uppuveli to Colombo.
There are 1442+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Uppuveli, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Trincomalee to Fort Station twice daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–9,500 and the journey takes 6h 25m. Alternatively, National Transport Commission operates a bus from Trincomalee to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal every 30 minutes. Tickets cost Rs 850–950 and the journey takes 7h 5m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,500–70,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Trincomalee to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–9,500
- 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 2,800–9,500
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Trincomalee to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–950
- 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 2,000–2,600
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Trincomalee to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,425
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Trincomalee to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,500
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–19,000
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Dilneth Cabs
- Phone
- +94 77 99 78 656
- Website
- facebook.com
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