There are 7 ways to get from Katunayake (Station) to Polonnaruwa by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Polonnaruwataxi
1h 28mRs 17,899–124,745Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colombo Pettah to Polonnaruwabus Wellawatta
6h 3mRs 2,300–2,800Train
- Take the train from Fort Station to Polonnaruwatrain Colombo
7h 4mRs 2,865–6,496Drive 197 km
- Drive from Katunayake (Station) to Polonnaruwacar 197 km
3h 4mRs 8,817–12,735Fly to Batticaloa Airport, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane CMB - BTC
- Take the bus from Batticaloa to Polonnaruwabus
3h 56mRs 19,549–134,095Mini Bus, bus
- Take the bus from Kandy to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Polonnaruwabus Wellawatta
6h 10mRs 3,250–3,950Bus via Dambulla
- Take the bus from Bandaranaike Internation Airport to Colombo Citybus
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Polonnaruwabus
8h 59mRs 3,258–3,608
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katunayake (Station) to Polonnaruwa is to bus which costs Rs. 2300 - Rs. 2800 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Katunayake (Station) to Polonnaruwa is to fly and taxi which takes 1h 28m and costs Rs. 17000 - Rs. 130000.
No, there is no direct bus from Katunayake (Station) to Polonnaruwa. However, there are services departing from Katunayake and arriving at Polonnaruwa via Colombo Pettah. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Katunayake (Station) to Polonnaruwa. However, there are services departing from Katunayake and arriving at Polonnaruwa via Fort Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Katunayake (Station) and Polonnaruwa is 184 km. The road distance is 197 km.
The best way to get from Katunayake (Station) to Polonnaruwa without a car is to bus which takes 6h 3m and costs Rs. 2300 - Rs. 2800.
It takes approximately 1h 28m to get from Katunayake (Station) to Polonnaruwa, including transfers.
Katunayake (Station) to Polonnaruwa bus services, operated by Superline Travels, depart from Colombo Pettah station.
Katunayake (Station) to Polonnaruwa train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Fort Station.
The best way to get from Katunayake (Station) to Polonnaruwa is to bus which takes 6h 3m and costs Rs. 2300 - Rs. 2800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 2800 - Rs. 6500 and takes 7h 4m.
What companies run services between Katunayake (Station), Sri Lanka and Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka?
Superline Travels operates a bus from Colombo Pettah to Polonnaruwa once daily. Tickets cost Rs 2,300–2,800 and the journey takes 4h 18m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Fort Station to Polonnaruwa twice daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–3,200 and the journey takes 4h 32m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–120,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Batticaloa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–130,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Fort Station to Polonnaruwa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,200
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 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 Travels
Bus from Colombo Pettah to Polonnaruwa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,800
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Batticaloa to Polonnaruwa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,600
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Dambulla to Polonnaruwa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,600
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Dambulla to Polonnaruwa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,600
- Website
- Superline Travels
- Website
- Magical Srilanka
Bus from Kandy to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,378
- Schedules at
- Magical Srilanka
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kandy to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 112 264 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- BIA Shuttle Service
Bus from Bandaranaike Internation Airport to Colombo City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 438
- Schedules at
- BIA Shuttle Service
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 520–570
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 520–570
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,500
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,100–3,800
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
Taxi Dambulla
- Phone
- +94 76 36 05 437
- Website
- taxidambulla.wordpress.com
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More Questions & Answers
Katunayake (Station) to Polonnaruwa bus services, operated by Superline Travels, arrive at Polonnaruwa station.
Katunayake (Station) to Polonnaruwa train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Polonnaruwa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katunayake (Station) to Polonnaruwa is 197 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Katunayake (Station) to Polonnaruwa.
There are 137+ hotels available in Polonnaruwa.