There are 5 ways to get from Ampara to Kegalle by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Ampara to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)taxi
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BTC - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Kegalletaxi
2h 49mRs 31,662–110,328Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kalmunai to Dambullabus Kalmunai
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Polgahawelabus
6h 55mRs 5,107–6,472Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kalmunai to Batticaloabus Kalmunai
- Take the train from Batticaloa to Polgahawelatrain Batticaloa
8h 43mRs 5,757–8,322Drive 225 km
- Drive from Ampara to Kegallecar 225 km
4h 10mRs 10,203–14,738Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ampara to Kegalletaxi 225 km
4h 10mRs 11,000–14,000
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ampara to Kegalle is to bus which costs Rs. 5000 - Rs. 6500 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ampara to Kegalle is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 49m and costs Rs. 31000 - Rs. 110000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ampara to Kegalle. However, there are services departing from Kalmunai and arriving at Polgahawela via Dambulla. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between Ampara and Kegalle is 339 km. The road distance is 225 km.
The best way to get from Ampara to Kegalle without a car is to bus which takes 6h 55m and costs Rs. 5000 - Rs. 6500.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Ampara to Kegalle, including transfers.
Ampara to Kegalle bus services, operated by Superline Travels, depart from Kalmunai station.
Ampara to Kegalle bus services, operated by Superline Travels, arrive at Dambulla station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ampara to Kegalle is 225 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Ampara to Kegalle.
There are 118+ hotels available in Kegalle.
What companies run services between Ampara, Sri Lanka and Kegalle, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Ampara to Kegalle via Kalmunai, Dambulla, and Polgahawela in around 6h 55m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–85,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Batticaloa to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,200
- 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 2,500–3,200
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Kalmunai to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Kalmunai to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,500
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,100
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,600–21,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94 11 74 33 433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 32 22 239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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