There are 5 ways to get from Mahiyangana to Colombo by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Mahiyangana to Kandytaxi
- Take the train from Kandy to Maradanatrain Kandy / ...
3h 50mRs 5,032–7,529Taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Mahiyangana to Kandy Good Shed Bus Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Kandy
4h 24mRs 4,235–4,984Drive 187.1 km
- Drive from Mahiyangana to Colombocar 187.1 km
3h 19mRs 8,506–12,286Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Mahiyangana to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)taxi
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BTC - CMB
2h 49mRs 24,870–102,346Taxi, train via Kandy
- Take the taxi from Mahiyangana to Wattegamataxi
- Take the train from Wattegama to Colombo Forttrain Matale
5h 22mRs 4,806–7,262
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mahiyangana to Colombo is to taxi and bus which costs Rs. 4200 - Rs. 5000 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Mahiyangana to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 49m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Mahiyangana and Colombo is 193 km. The road distance is 187.1 km.
The best way to get from Mahiyangana to Colombo without a car is to taxi and train which takes 3h 50m and costs Rs. 5000 - Rs. 8000.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Mahiyangana to Colombo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mahiyangana to Colombo is 187 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Mahiyangana to Colombo.
There are 1468+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Mahiyangana, Central, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Mahiyangana to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Kandy then take the train to Maradana. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kandy Good Shed Bus Station then take the bus to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–85,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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 Wattegama to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 1,200–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 390–440
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 390–440
- Semi Lux
- Rs 470–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 850–1,100
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,600–6,500
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