There are 6 ways to get from Kataragama to Kottawa by bus, plane, taxi, or car
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Bus to Weerawila International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from Kataragama to Tissamaharamabus
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane WRZ - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Kottawataxi
2h 51mRs 25,091–103,338Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kataragama to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 32
9h 38mRs 750–900Bus via Ella
- Take the bus from Tissamaharama to Ellabus
- Take the bus from Ella to Kottawabus Badulla-Colombo
9h 31mRs 3,091–4,938Drive 203.8 km
- Drive from Kataragama to Kottawacar 203.8 km
3h 34mRs 9,259–13,374Taxi to Koggala, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport, taxi
- Take the taxi from Kataragama to Koggala (KCT)taxi
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane KCT - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Kottawataxi
3h 7mRs 63,173–148,478Fly Weerawila International Airport to Koggala, bus
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Koggala (KCT)plane WRZ - KCT
- Take the bus from Galle Bus Station to Makumbra Multimodal Transport Centerbus
4h 13mRs 16,961–94,748
Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kataragama to Kottawa is to bus which costs Rs. 750 - Rs. 900 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Kataragama to Kottawa is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 2h 51m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 110000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kataragama to Kottawa. However, there are services departing from Kataragama and arriving at Kottawa via Tissamaharama and Ella. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 31m.
The distance between Kataragama and Kottawa is 255 km. The road distance is 203.8 km.
The best way to get from Kataragama to Kottawa without a car is to bus via Ella which takes 9h 31m and costs Rs. 3000 - Rs. 5000.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Kataragama to Kottawa, including transfers.
Kataragama to Kottawa bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, depart from Tissamaharama station.
Kataragama to Kottawa bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, arrive at Ella station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kataragama to Kottawa is 204 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Kataragama to Kottawa.
There are 1481+ hotels available in Kottawa.
What companies run services between Kataragama, Sri Lanka and Kottawa, Western, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Kataragama to Kottawa via Tissamaharama, Ella, and Ella in around 9h 31m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–85,000
Flights from Koggala to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–85,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–85,000
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Kataragama to Tissamaharama
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 90–100
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 90–100
- Semi Lux
- Rs 70–110
- Super Lux
- Rs 130–180
Bus from Galle Bus Station to Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 370–410
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 370–410
- Semi Lux
- Rs 440–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 800–1,100
Bus from Kataragama to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–900
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 750–900
- Semi Lux
- Rs 950–1,400
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kataragama to Tissamaharama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–1,100
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Tissamaharama to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Ella to Kottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,700
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–48,000
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
Visit Lanka Sri Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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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