There are 3 ways to get from Kottawa to Slave Island by bus, taxi, or car
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Kottawa to Slave Island by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Kottawa to Slave Island is to drive which costs Rs. 800 - Rs. 1200 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Kottawa to Slave Island is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs Rs. 4900 - Rs. 6000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Makumbura and arriving at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
The distance between Kottawa and Slave Island is 21 km. The road distance is 18.2 km.
The best way to get from Kottawa to Slave Island without a car is to bus which takes 55 min and costs Rs. 100 - Rs. 2500.
The bus from Makumbura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal takes 55 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Kottawa to Slave Island bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Makumbura station.
Kottawa to Slave Island bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kottawa to Slave Island is 18 km. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Kottawa to Slave Island.
There are 1358+ hotels available in Slave Island.
What companies run services between Kottawa, Western, Sri Lanka and Slave Island, Sri Lanka?
National Transport Commission operates a bus from Makumbura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal hourly. Tickets cost Rs 100–115 and the journey takes 55 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Makumbura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 100–115
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 100–115
- Semi Lux
- Rs 85–130
- Super Lux
- Rs 160–210
- Phone
- +94 112 264 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- BIA Shuttle Service
Bus from Makumbura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- 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 to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,500
- Website
- Superline Travels
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,900–6,000
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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