There are 4 ways to get from Kakkapalliya to Colombo by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Kakkapalliya to Colombo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kakkapalliya to Colombo is to train which costs Rs. 1200 - Rs. 3000 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Kakkapalliya to Colombo is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs Rs. 3300 - Rs. 4900.
No, there is no direct bus from Kakkapalliya to Colombo. However, there are services departing from Chilaw and arriving at Pettah via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kakkapalliya and arriving at Maradana. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 54m.
The distance between Kakkapalliya and Colombo is 76 km. The road distance is 74.2 km.
The best way to get from Kakkapalliya to Colombo without a car is to train which takes 2h 54m and costs Rs. 1200 - Rs. 3000.
The train from Kakkapalliya to Maradana takes 2h 54m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Kakkapalliya to Colombo bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Chilaw station.
Kakkapalliya to Colombo train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Kakkapalliya station.
The best way to get from Kakkapalliya to Colombo is to train which takes 2h 54m and costs Rs. 1200 - Rs. 3000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 1m.
What companies run services between Kakkapalliya, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Kakkapalliya to Maradana 3 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 1,200–3,000 and the journey takes 2h 54m. Alternatively, NCG Express operates a bus from Chilaw to Pettah twice daily, and the journey takes 1h 45m.
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kakkapalliya to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Chilaw to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- Rs 20,000–25,000
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More Questions & Answers
Kakkapalliya to Colombo bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Pettah station.
Kakkapalliya to Colombo train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Maradana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kakkapalliya to Colombo is 74 km. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Kakkapalliya to Colombo.
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