There are 4 ways to get from Kottawa to Wattala by bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Makumbura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Ex 1-41
- Take the bus from Pettah to Wattalabus
2h 28mDrive 23.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kottawa to Wattalacar 23.8 km
27 minRs 1,072–1,548Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kottawa to Wattalataxi 23.8 km
27 minRs 6,500–8,000Bus via Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre
- Take the bus from Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre to Colombo Citybus
- Take the bus from Pettah to Wattalabus
2h 54m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kottawa to Wattala is to drive which costs Rs. 1000 - Rs. 1600 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Kottawa to Wattala is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs Rs. 6500 - Rs. 8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kottawa to Wattala. However, there are services departing from Makumbura and arriving at Wattala via Pettah. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 28m.
The distance between Kottawa and Wattala is 34 km. The road distance is 23.8 km.
The best way to get from Kottawa to Wattala without a car is to bus which takes 2h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Kottawa to Wattala, including transfers.
Kottawa to Wattala bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Makumbura station.
Kottawa to Wattala bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kottawa to Wattala is 24 km. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Kottawa to Wattala.
There are 1674+ hotels available in Wattala.
What companies run services between Kottawa, Western, Sri Lanka and Wattala, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Makumbura to Wattala via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal and Pettah in around 2h 28m.
- 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 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Wattala
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
Bus from Pettah to Wattala
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,500–8,000
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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