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How to get fromColombo to Gonapolaby bus, taxi, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Gonapola by bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Makumburabus bus Ex 1-41
    2. Take the taxi from Makumbura to Gonapolataxi taxi
    1h 17m
    Rs 6,136–9,975

  2. Drive 31.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Colombo to Gonapolacar car 31.2 km
    32 min
    Rs 1,421–2,053

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Colombo to Gonapolataxi taxi 31.2 km
    32 min
    Rs 8,500–11,000

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Colombo City to Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centrebus bus
    1h 33m

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 53.7 km
  • Duration: 1h 17m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Gonapola, Western, Sri Lanka?

BIA Shuttle Service operates a bus from Colombo City to Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 1h 23m.

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