There are 3 ways to get from Katunayake to Pettah by bus, car, or taxi
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Katunayake to Pettah by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katunayake to Pettah is to bus which costs Rs. 100 - Rs. 440 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Katunayake to Pettah is to drive which takes 24 min and costs Rs. 1400 - Rs. 2100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Katunayake Airport Bus Station station and arriving at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
The distance between Katunayake and Pettah is 31 km. The road distance is 31.6 km.
The best way to get from Katunayake to Pettah without a car is to bus which takes 45 min and costs Rs. 100 - Rs. 440.
The bus from Katunayake Airport Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal takes 45 min including transfers and departs twice daily.
Katunayake to Pettah bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Katunayake Airport Bus Station.
Katunayake to Pettah bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katunayake to Pettah is 32 km. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Katunayake to Pettah.
There are 1446+ hotels available in Pettah.
What companies run services between Katunayake, Sri Lanka and Pettah, Sri Lanka?
National Transport Commission operates a bus from Katunayake Airport Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal every 30 minutes. Tickets cost Rs 100–150 and the journey takes 45 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Katunayake Airport Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 100–150
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 130–150
- Semi Lux
- Rs 130–180
- Super Lux
- Rs 240–310
- Seater
- Rs 100–150
- Phone
- +94 112 264 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- BIA Shuttle Service
Bus from Katunayake Airport Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 439
- Schedules at
- BIA Shuttle Service
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Katunayake Airport Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 8,500–11,000
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
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