There are 4 ways to get from Europe to Kataragama by train, plane, taxi, 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.
Train, fly to Weerawila International Airport
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane FRA - WRZ
46h 54mRs 132,557–342,367Train, fly to Sigiriya Airport, Mini Bus, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane FRA - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kandybus
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kataragamabus
32h 57mRs 112,007–281,917Train, fly to Hatton, taxi
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hatton (NUF)plane FRA - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Kataragamataxi
24h 8mRs 127,557–300,767Train, fly to Kandy, taxi
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kandy (KDW)plane FRA - KDW
- Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Kataragamataxi
24h 40mRs 131,557–305,767
Frankfurt (FRA) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Kataragama is to train and fly and Mini Bus and bus which costs Rs. 110000 - Rs. 290000 and takes 32h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Kataragama is to train and fly and taxi which takes 24h 8m and costs Rs. 120000 - Rs. 310000.
The distance between Europe and Kataragama is 8455 km.
It takes approximately 46h 54m to get from Europe to Kataragama, including transfers.
Kataragama is 4h 30m ahead of Europe. It is currently 12:48 PM in Europe and 5:18 PM in Kataragama.
There are 405+ hotels available in Kataragama.
What companies run services between Europe and Kataragama, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Kataragama. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ), then take the taxi to Kataragama. Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Hatton (NUF), then take the taxi to Kataragama.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Weerawila International Airport via Colombo, Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–320,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Weerawila International Airport via Doha, Colombo, Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–360,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Weerawila International Airport via Zurich, Colombo, Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–380,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Weerawila International Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo, Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–410,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hatton via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–310,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hatton via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–350,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hatton via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–400,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hatton via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–400,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hatton via Abu Dhabi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–260,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–310,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kandy via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–360,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kandy via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–400,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kandy via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–400,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kandy via Abu Dhabi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–260,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–310,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sigiriya Airport via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–360,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–400,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sigiriya Airport via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–400,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sigiriya Airport via Abu Dhabi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–260,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,000–18,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,000–18,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,000–18,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,000–18,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- Magical Srilanka
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,152
- Schedules at
- Magical Srilanka
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- 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 950–1,300
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,700–2,300
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–27,000
Nuwara Eliya Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 27 02 600
- Website
- nuwaraeliyataxi.wixsite.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Randidu Cabs and Tours
- Phone
- +94 72 35 77 277
- Website
- business.facebook.com
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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