There are 3 ways to get from Batticaloa to Yala by plane, unknown, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, travel
best- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane BTC - WRZ
- Walk from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Yalaunknown
1h 15mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Batticaloa to Colombo Pettahbus
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kataragamabus 32
- Walk from Kataragama to Yalaunknown
14h 51mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Batticaloa to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Gampolatrain
- Take the bus from Gampola to Kataragamabus
- Walk from Kataragama to Yalaunknown
19h 18m
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Batticaloa and Yala is 205 km.
The best way to get from Batticaloa to Yala without a car is to bus and travel which takes 14h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 15m to get from Batticaloa to Yala, including transfers.
There are 431+ hotels available in Yala.
What companies run services between Batticaloa, Sri Lanka and Yala, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Batticaloa to Yala. However, you can take the taxi to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) airport, fly to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ), then travel to Yala. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Batticaloa to Yala via Colombo Pettah, Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, and Kataragama in around 14h 51m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–90,000
- 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
Train from Polgahawela to Gampola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- 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 Batticaloa to Colombo Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kataragama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–850
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 750–850
- Semi Lux
- Rs 950–1,400
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Gampola to Kataragama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–1,300
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- Rs 1,020–1,050
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