There are 5 ways to get from Balangoda to Chilaw Lake by taxi, plane, bus, train, 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 Balangoda to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)taxi
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane WRZ - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Chilaw Laketaxi
3h 10mRs 35,630–114,745Drive 179.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Balangoda to Kakkapalliyacar 179.7 km
3h 9mRs 8,141–11,759Bus, train
- Take the bus from Balangoda to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kochchikadebus
- Take the train from Kochchikade to Kakkapalliyatrain
8h 21mTaxi, train
- Take the taxi from Balangoda to Hattontaxi
- Take the train from Hatton to Ragamatrain
- Take the train from Ragama to Kakkapalliyatrain
9h 20mRs 9,250–13,977Taxi
- Take the taxi from Balangoda to Kakkapalliyataxi 179.7 km
3h 9mRs 27,000–33,000
Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balangoda to Chilaw Lake is to drive which costs Rs. 8000 - Rs. 12000 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Balangoda to Chilaw Lake is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs Rs. 8000 - Rs. 12000.
The distance between Balangoda and Chilaw Lake is 334 km. The road distance is 179.7 km.
The best way to get from Balangoda to Chilaw Lake without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Balangoda to Chilaw Lake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Balangoda to Chilaw Lake is 180 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Balangoda to Chilaw Lake.
There are 64+ hotels available in Chilaw Lake.
What companies run services between Balangoda, Sri Lanka and Chilaw Lake, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Balangoda to Chilaw Lake. However, you can take the taxi to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Chilaw Lake. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Balangoda to Kakkapalliya via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, Pettah, Kochchikade, and Kochchikade in around 8h 21m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–85,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kochchikade to Kakkapalliya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,900
Train from Hatton to Ragama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,100
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,100
Train from Ragama to Kakkapalliya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,900
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Balangoda to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,700
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kochchikade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,500–33,000
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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