There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Yala by plane, unknown, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Hatton, travel
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hatton (NUF)plane CMB - NUF
- Walk from Hatton (NUF) to Yalaunknown
3h 17mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Fort Station to Beliattatrain Maradana
- Walk from Beliatta to Yalaunknown
5h 40mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kataragamabus 32
- Walk from Kataragama to Yalaunknown
8h 25mFly Bandaranaike International Airport to Kandy, travel
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kandy (KDW)plane CMB - KDW
- Walk from Kandy (KDW) to Yalaunknown
3h 32mTrain to Koggala, fly to Weerawila International Airport, travel
- Take the train from Fort Station to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane KCT - WRZ
- Walk from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Yalaunknown
4h 53mBus to Sigiriya Airport, fly to Weerawila International Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Pettah to Dambullabus
- Fly from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane GIU - WRZ
- Walk from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Yalaunknown
5h 12m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hatton (NUF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Colombo and Yala is 234 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Yala without a car is to train and travel which takes 5h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Colombo to Yala, including transfers.
There are 405+ hotels available in Yala.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Yala, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Yala. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Hatton (NUF), then travel to Yala. Alternatively, you can take a train from Fort Station to Yala via Beliatta in around 5h 40m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hatton
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–120,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–130,000
Flights from Koggala to Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–95,000
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–100,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Fort Station to Beliatta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–3,100
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,400–3,100
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,802
- 2nd Class
- Rs 240
- 1st Class
- Rs 2,163
Train from Fort Station to Habaraduwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 223–3,000
- 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 1,675
- 2nd Class
- Rs 223
- 1st Class
- Rs 2,011
- 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 950–1,300
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,700–2,300
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
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