There are 6 ways to get from Kottawa to Mannar (Station) by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Technical Junction to Omanthaibus
- Take the taxi from Omanthai to Mannar (Station)taxi
7h 50mRs 9,252–10,714Bus, taxi via Vavuniya
cheapest- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Vavuniyabus Colombo
- Take the taxi from Vavuniya to Mannar (Station)taxi
10h 15mRs 5,063–6,398Train, taxi
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Vavuniyatrain Colombo / ...
- Take the taxi from Vavuniya to Mannar (Station)taxi
7h 57mRs 7,698–10,660Drive 295.1 km
- Drive from Kottawa to Mannar (Station)car 295.1 km
5h 26mRs 13,379–19,325Taxi, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Kottawa to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Vavuniyabus
- Take the taxi from Vavuniya to Mannar (Station)taxi
5h 48mTrain, taxi via Vavuniya
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Thandikulamtrain Mt Lavinia to Kankesanthurai
- Take the taxi from Thandikulam to Mannar (Station)taxi
9h 21mRs 5,479–8,156
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kottawa to Mannar (Station) is to bus and taxi via Vavuniya which costs Rs. 5000 - Rs. 6500 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kottawa to Mannar (Station) is to drive which takes 5h 26m and costs Rs. 13000 - Rs. 20000.
The distance between Kottawa and Mannar (Station) is 394 km. The road distance is 295.1 km.
The best way to get from Kottawa to Mannar (Station) without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 50m and costs Rs. 9000 - Rs. 11000.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Kottawa to Mannar (Station), including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kottawa to Mannar (Station) is 295 km. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Kottawa to Mannar (Station).
There are 24+ hotels available in Mannar (Station).
What companies run services between Kottawa, Western, Sri Lanka and Mannar (Station), Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Kottawa to Mannar (Station). However, you can take the bus to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, walk to Technical Junction, take the bus to Omanthai, then take the taxi to Mannar (Station). Alternatively, you can take the bus to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, walk to Colombo Fort, take the train to Vavuniya, then take the taxi to Mannar (Station).
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–110,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Vavuniya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,200
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,400–3,200
Train from Colombo Fort to Thandikulam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,200
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 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 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Technical Junction to Omanthai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,254
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
Bus from Dambulla to Vavuniya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Vavuniya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,398
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 850–950
- Semi Lux
- Rs 1,000–1,500
- Super Lux
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,100–16,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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