There are 4 ways to get from Katunayake to Ruwanwella by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Katunayake Airport Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 187-E CMB to Colombo
- Take the bus from Colombo to Karawanellabus
4h 11mRs 1,210–1,620Drive 54.1 km
- Drive from Katunayake to Ruwanwellacar 54.1 km
1h 1mRs 2,468–3,565Taxi
- Take the taxi from Katunayake to Ruwanwellataxi 54.1 km
1h 1mRs 14,000–18,000Bus via Bandaranaike Internation Airport
- Take the bus from Bandaranaike Internation Airport to Colombo Citybus
- Take the bus from Colombo to Karawanellabus
5h 33mRs 1,548–1,908
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katunayake to Ruwanwella is to bus which costs Rs. 1200 - Rs. 1700 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Katunayake to Ruwanwella is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs Rs. 2400 - Rs. 3600.
No, there is no direct bus from Katunayake station to Ruwanwella. However, there are services departing from Katunayake Airport Bus Station and arriving at Karawanella via Colombo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Katunayake and Ruwanwella is 95 km. The road distance is 54.1 km.
The best way to get from Katunayake to Ruwanwella without a car is to bus which takes 4h 11m and costs Rs. 1200 - Rs. 1700.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Katunayake to Ruwanwella, including transfers.
Katunayake to Ruwanwella bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Katunayake Airport Bus Station.
Katunayake to Ruwanwella bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katunayake to Ruwanwella is 54 km. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Katunayake to Ruwanwella.
There are 135+ hotels available in Ruwanwella.
What companies run services between Katunayake, Sri Lanka and Ruwanwella, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Katunayake Airport Bus Station to Ruwanwella via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, Colombo, and Karawanella in around 4h 11m.
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
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
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 130–150
- Semi Lux
- Rs 130–180
- Super Lux
- Rs 240–310
- Seater
- Rs 100–150
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Colombo to Karawanella
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,100
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Colombo to Karawanella
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,100
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 112 264 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- airport.lk
Bus from Bandaranaike Internation Airport to Colombo City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 438
- Schedules at
- airport.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–18,000
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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