There are 4 ways to get from Bentota to Yala by train, unknown, bus, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, travel
best- Take the train from Aluthgama to Beliattatrain Maradana
- Walk from Beliatta to Yalaunknown
4h 34mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Aluthgama to Colombobus
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kataragamabus 32
- Walk from Kataragama to Yalaunknown
9h 59mTaxi, fly, travel
- Take the taxi from Bentota to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane CMB - WRZ
- Walk from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Yalaunknown
3h 45mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Bentota to Fort Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kataragamabus 32
- Walk from Kataragama to Yalaunknown
10h 24m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Bentota and Yala is 217 km.
The best way to get from Bentota to Yala without a car is to train and travel which takes 4h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Bentota to Yala, including transfers.
There are 429+ hotels available in Yala.
What companies run services between Bentota, Sri Lanka and Yala, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Bentota to Yala. However, you can take the train to Beliatta then travel to Yala. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aluthgama to Yala via Colombo, Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, and Kataragama in around 9h 59m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–120,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Sigiriya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–130,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 19,000–130,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Aluthgama to Beliatta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 216–3,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,619
- 2nd Class
- Rs 216
- 1st Class
- Rs 1,943
Train from Bentota to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 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 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Aluthgama to Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,100
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kataragama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–850
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 750–850
- Semi Lux
- Rs 950–1,400
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,800–2,300
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kataragama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–850
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 750–850
- Semi Lux
- Rs 950–1,400
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–33,000
Bentota Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 39 09 573
- Website
- bentotataxi.com
Mr.Taxi.lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
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