There are 5 ways to get from Kottawa to Polgahawela by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kottawa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Badulla-Colombo
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Polgahawela Junctiontrain Colombo / ...
2h 53mRs 3,498–5,460Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kottawa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Badulla-Colombo
- Take the bus from Colombo to Polgahawelabus
2h 59mRs 3,098–3,560Drive 79.8 km
- Drive from Kottawa to Polgahawelacar 79.8 km
1h 13mRs 3,601–5,202Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kottawa to Polgahawelataxi 79.8 km
1h 13mRs 21,000–26,000Bus, train via Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre
- Take the bus from Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre to Colombo Citybus
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Polgahawela Junctiontrain Colombo / ...
3h 41m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kottawa to Polgahawela is to bus which costs Rs. 3100 - Rs. 3600 and takes 2h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Kottawa to Polgahawela is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs Rs. 3600 - Rs. 5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kottawa to Polgahawela. However, there are services departing from Kottawa and arriving at Polgahawela via Colombo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Kottawa and Polgahawela is 94 km. The road distance is 79.8 km.
The best way to get from Kottawa to Polgahawela without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 53m and costs Rs. 3500 - Rs. 5500.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Kottawa to Polgahawela, including transfers.
Kottawa to Polgahawela bus services, operated by Superline Travels, depart from Kottawa station.
Kottawa to Polgahawela bus services, operated by Superline Travels, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kottawa to Polgahawela is 80 km. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Kottawa to Polgahawela.
There are 142+ hotels available in Polgahawela.
What companies run services between Kottawa, Western, Sri Lanka and Polgahawela, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Kottawa to Polgahawela via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal and Colombo in around 2h 59m.
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Polgahawela Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
Train from Colombo Fort to Polgahawela Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- 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/
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 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Colombo to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,100
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.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
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,000–26,000
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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