There are 4 ways to get from Kalpitiya to Bentota by taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus, train
best- Take the taxi from Kalpitiya to Puttalamtaxi
- Take the bus from Puttalam to Pettahbus
- Take the train from Fort Station to Bentotatrain
5h 44mTaxi, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Kalpitiya to Puttalamtaxi
- Take the train from Puttalam to Colombo Forttrain
- Take the train from Maradana to Bentotatrain
7h 36mRs 6,058–10,223Drive 224.5 km
- Drive from Kalpitiya to Bentotacar 224.5 km
3h 50mRs 9,875–14,263Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Kalpitiya to Puttalamtaxi
- Take the bus from Puttalam to Pettahbus
- Take the bus from Colombo to Aluthgamabus
5h 59m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kalpitiya to Bentota is to taxi and train which costs Rs. 6000 - Rs. 11000 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kalpitiya to Bentota is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs Rs. 9500 - Rs. 15000.
The distance between Kalpitiya and Bentota is 250 km. The road distance is 224.5 km.
The best way to get from Kalpitiya to Bentota without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 5h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Kalpitiya to Bentota, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kalpitiya to Bentota is 225 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Kalpitiya to Bentota.
There are 866+ hotels available in Bentota.
What companies run services between Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka and Bentota, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Kalpitiya to Bentota. However, you can take the taxi to Puttalam, take the bus to Pettah, walk to Fort Station, then take the train to Bentota. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Puttalam, take the train to Colombo Fort, then take the train to Bentota.
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Fort Station to Bentota
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,900
Train from Puttalam to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- 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
Train from Maradana to Bentota
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,900
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Puttalam to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
Bus from Puttalam to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Colombo to Aluthgama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,100
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,600–4,400
Visit Kalpitiya Tours and Holidays
- Phone
- +94 77 45 69 589
- Website
- visitkalpitiya.com
Visit Kalpitiya Tours and Holidays
- Phone
- +94 77 45 69 589
- Website
- visitkalpitiya.com
Visit Kalpitiya Tours and Holidays
- Phone
- +94 77 45 69 589
- Website
- visitkalpitiya.com
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