There are 5 ways to get from Kalmunai to Kurunegala by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kalmunai to Dambullabus Kalmunai
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kurunegalabus Trincomalee / ...
5h 29mRs 2,356–5,291Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kalmunai to Batticaloabus Kalmunai
- Take the train from Batticaloa to Kurunegalatrain Batticaloa
7h 30mRs 3,624–5,687Drive 259.3 km
- Drive from Kalmunai to Kurunegalacar 259.3 km
4h 17mRs 11,780–17,015Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kalmunai to Kurunegalataxi 259.3 km
4h 17mRs 13,000–16,000Bus, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Kalmunai to Batticaloabus
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BTC - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Kurunegalataxi
3h 35mRs 33,734–111,977
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalmunai to Kurunegala is to bus and train which costs Rs. 3600 - Rs. 6000 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kalmunai to Kurunegala is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 3h 35m and costs Rs. 33000 - Rs. 120000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kalmunai to Kurunegala. However, there are services departing from Kalmunai and arriving at Kurunegala via Dambulla. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Kalmunai and Kurunegala is 260 km. The road distance is 259.3 km.
The best way to get from Kalmunai to Kurunegala without a car is to bus which takes 5h 29m and costs Rs. 2300 - Rs. 5500.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Kalmunai to Kurunegala, including transfers.
Kalmunai to Kurunegala bus services, operated by Superline Travels, depart from Kalmunai station.
Kalmunai to Kurunegala bus services, operated by Superline Travels, arrive at Dambulla station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kalmunai to Kurunegala is 259 km. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Kalmunai to Kurunegala.
There are 105+ hotels available in Kurunegala.
What companies run services between Kalmunai, Sri Lanka and Kurunegala, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Kalmunai to Kurunegala via Dambulla and Dambulla in around 5h 29m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–85,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Batticaloa to Kurunegala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,200
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,400–3,200
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Kalmunai to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Dambulla to Kurunegala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,600
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Kalmunai to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,500
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Kalmunai to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,500
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kurunegala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 210–240
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 210–240
- Semi Lux
- Rs 230–330
- Super Lux
- Rs 440–550
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kurunegala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–24,000
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94 11 74 33 433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 32 22 239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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