There are 3 ways to get from Kottawa to Pettah by bus, taxi, or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kottawa to Pettah is to drive which costs Rs. 850 - Rs. 1300 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Kottawa to Pettah is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs Rs. 5000 - Rs. 6500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre and arriving at Colombo City. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 22m.
The distance between Kottawa and Pettah is 21 km. The road distance is 19.3 km.
The best way to get from Kottawa to Pettah without a car is to bus which takes 1h 22m and costs Rs. 2300 - Rs. 2500.
The bus from Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre to Colombo City takes 1h 22m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Kottawa to Pettah bus services, operated by BIA Shuttle Service, depart from Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre station.
Kottawa to Pettah bus services, operated by BIA Shuttle Service, arrive at Colombo City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kottawa to Pettah is 19 km. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Kottawa to Pettah.
There are 1446+ hotels available in Pettah.
What companies run services between Kottawa, Western, Sri Lanka and Pettah, Sri Lanka?
BIA Shuttle Service operates a bus from Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre to Colombo City every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 1h 22m. Superline Travels also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +94 112 264 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- BIA Shuttle Service
Bus from Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre to Colombo City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- BIA Shuttle Service
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre to Colombo City
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,500
- Website
- Superline Travels
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,000–6,500
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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