There are 6 ways to get from Welikanda to Colombo Airport (CMB) by taxi, plane, bus, train or car
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Recommended option
Taxi to Batticaloa, fly • 2h 2m
Cheapest option
Train • 8h 12m
4 alternative options
Taxi to Sigiriya, fly • 2h 8m
Taxi, bus • 8h 19m
Taxi • 4h
Drive • 4h
Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Welikanda to Colombo Airport (CMB) is to train, which costs Rs. 7500 - Rs. 9000 and takes 8h 12m.
The quickest way to get from Welikanda to Colombo Airport (CMB) is to taxi and fly which costs Rs. 80000 - Rs. 200000 and takes 2h 2m.
The distance between Welikanda and Colombo Airport (CMB) is 173 km. The road distance is 224.5 km.
The best way to get from Welikanda to Colombo Airport (CMB) without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 8h 19m and costs Rs. 11000 - Rs. 15000.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Welikanda to Colombo Airport (CMB), including transfers.
The quickest flight from Batticaloa Airport to Colombo Airport is the direct flight which takes 45 min.
Yes, the driving distance between Welikanda to Colombo Airport (CMB) is 224 km. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Welikanda to Colombo Airport (CMB).
Cinnamon Air offers flights from Batticaloa Airport to Colombo Airport.
There are 763+ hotels available in Colombo Airport (CMB). Prices start at Rs. 5072 per night.
- Distance: 172.8 km
- Duration: 2h 2m
What companies run services between Welikanda, North Central, Sri Lanka and Colombo Airport (CMB), Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Polonnaruwa to Fort Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost Rs. 470 - Rs. 800 and the journey takes 5h 7m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Batticaloa to Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs. 80000 - Rs. 230000
Flights from Sigiriya to Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs. 65000 - Rs. 160000
- Phone
- 1971
- Website
- railway.gov.lk
Train from Polonnaruwa to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs. 470 - Rs. 800
- Website
- http://www.railway.gov.lk/web/index.php?lang=en
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs. 470 - Rs. 650
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs. 550 - Rs. 800
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- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs. 170 - Rs. 230
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs. 170 - Rs. 230
- Semi Lux
- Rs. 250 - Rs. 300
- AirCon
- Rs. 340 - Rs. 390
- Super Lux
- Rs. 577
- Phone
- +94776942070
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs. 2400 - Rs. 2600
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- Rs. 3600 - Rs. 4300
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
City Cab
- Phone
- +94 71 94 43 377
- Website
- citycabkaduruwela.business.site
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