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How to get fromKandy to Puttalamby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Kandy to Puttalam by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Kandy to Fort Stationtrain train Kandy / ...
    2. Take the bus from Pettah to Puttalambus bus
    6h 16m

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kandy to Ragamatrain train Badulla / ...
    2. Take the train from Ragama to Puttalamtrain train Colombo
    7h 2m
    Rs 2,462–5,953

  3. Drive  130 km

    1. Drive from Kandy to Puttalamcar car 130 km
    2h 19m
    Rs 5,833–8,425

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Kandy to Puttalamtaxi taxi 130 km
    2h 19m
    Rs 9,000–11,000

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus bus Colombo
    2. Take the bus from Pettah to Puttalambus bus
    7h 58m

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  • Distance: 259.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 16m

What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Puttalam, Sri Lanka?

You can take a train from Kandy to Puttalam via Ragama in around 7h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Puttalam via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal and Pettah in around 7h 58m.

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