There are 5 ways to get from Katunayake to Ja-Ela by bus, train, taxi, car, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Katunayake to Ja-Elabus
5 minDrive 13.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Katunayake to Ja-Elacar 13.9 km
11 minRs 615–888Train
- Take the train from Katunayake to Ja-elatrain Puttalam
24 minRs 1,100–2,900Taxi
- Take the taxi from Katunayake to Ja-Elataxi 13.9 km
11 minRs 3,800–4,600Walk
- Take the walk from Katunayake to Ja-Elawalk 13 km
2h 35m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Katunayake to Ja-Ela is to drive which costs Rs. 600 - Rs. 900 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Katunayake to Ja-Ela is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs Rs. 3800 - Rs. 4600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Katunayake and arriving at Ja-Ela. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Katunayake and arriving at Ja-ela. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Katunayake and Ja-Ela is 10 km. The road distance is 13.9 km.
The best way to get from Katunayake to Ja-Ela without a car is to bus which takes 5 min and costs .
The bus from Katunayake to Ja-Ela takes 5 min including transfers and departs twice daily.
Katunayake to Ja-Ela bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Katunayake station.
Katunayake to Ja-Ela train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Katunayake station.
The best way to get from Katunayake to Ja-Ela is to bus which takes 5 min and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 1100 - Rs. 2900 and takes 24 min.
What companies run services between Katunayake, Sri Lanka and Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka?
NCG Express operates a bus from Katunayake to Ja-Ela twice daily, and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Katunayake to Ja-ela 3 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 1,100–2,900 and the journey takes 24 min.
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Katunayake to Ja-ela
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–2,900
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,100–1,400
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,900
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Katunayake to Ja-Ela
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,800–4,600
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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Booking & Getting There
Katunayake to Ja-Ela bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Ja-Ela station.
Katunayake to Ja-Ela train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Ja-ela station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katunayake to Ja-Ela is 14 km. It takes approximately 11 min to drive from Katunayake to Ja-Ela.
There are 2170+ hotels available in Ja-Ela.