There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Malsiripura by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Colombo to Melsiripurabus
2h 19mRs 850–1,200Train, bus
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Polgahawela Junctiontrain Colombo / ...
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Melsiripurabus
3h 16mRs 2,033–5,412Drive 119.9 km
- Drive from Colombo to Malsiripuracar 119.9 km
1h 49mRs 5,450–7,872Taxi
- Take the taxi from Colombo to Malsiripurataxi 119.9 km
1h 49mRs 33,000–39,000Fly, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Melsiripurabus
2h 52mRs 24,625–122,807
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Malsiripura is to bus which costs Rs. 850 - Rs. 1200 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Malsiripura is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs Rs. 5000 - Rs. 8000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Colombo and arriving at Melsiripura. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 19m.
The distance between Colombo and Malsiripura is 117 km. The road distance is 119.9 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Malsiripura without a car is to bus which takes 2h 19m and costs Rs. 850 - Rs. 1200.
The bus from Colombo to Melsiripura takes 2h 19m including transfers and departs once daily.
Colombo to Malsiripura bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, depart from Colombo station.
Colombo to Malsiripura bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, arrive at Melsiripura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colombo to Malsiripura is 120 km. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Colombo to Malsiripura.
There are 125+ hotels available in Malsiripura.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Malsiripura, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Colombo to Melsiripura once daily. Tickets cost Rs 850–1,200 and the journey takes 2h 19m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–110,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Polgahawela Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- 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 2,300–3,000
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Colombo to Melsiripura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Polgahawela to Melsiripura
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,100
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Melsiripura
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–1,100
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Polgahawela to Melsiripura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,500
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–39,000
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Colombo Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 43 43 475
- Website
- colombotaxicabs.com
Kangaroo Cabs
- Phone
- +94 11 25 88 588
- Website
- 2588588.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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