There are 4 ways to get from Kottawa to Gampaha by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kottawa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Badulla-Colombo
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Gampahatrain Colombo / ...
2h 11mRs 3,398–5,360Drive 35.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Kottawa to Gampahacar 35.7 km
30 minRs 1,625–2,347Bus, train via Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre
- Take the bus from Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre to Colombo Citybus
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Gampahatrain Colombo / ...
2h 59mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Kottawa to Gampahataxi 35.7 km
30 minRs 9,500–12,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kottawa to Gampaha is to drive which costs Rs. 1600 - Rs. 2400 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Kottawa to Gampaha is to drive which takes 30 min and costs Rs. 1600 - Rs. 2400.
The distance between Kottawa and Gampaha is 48 km. The road distance is 35.7 km.
The best way to get from Kottawa to Gampaha without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 11m and costs Rs. 3400 - Rs. 5500.
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Kottawa to Gampaha, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kottawa to Gampaha is 36 km. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Kottawa to Gampaha.
There are 1899+ hotels available in Gampaha.
What companies run services between Kottawa, Western, Sri Lanka and Gampaha, Western, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Kottawa to Gampaha. However, you can take the bus to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, walk to Colombo Fort, then take the train to Gampaha. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre to Gampaha via Colombo City and Colombo Fort in around 2h 59m.
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Gampaha
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–2,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,100–1,400
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,900
Train from Colombo Fort to Gampaha
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–2,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 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
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Kottawa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,500
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 112 264 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- airport.lk
Bus from Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre to Colombo City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- airport.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,500–12,000
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Colombo Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 43 43 475
- Website
- colombotaxicabs.com
Kangaroo Cabs
- Phone
- +94 11 25 88 588
- Website
- 2588588.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Kalutara Cabs
- Phone
- +94 77 31 44 888
- Website
- kalutaracabs.com
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