There are 3 ways to get from Makumbura to Colombo by bus, taxi, or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Makumbura to Colombo is to drive which costs Rs. 900 - Rs. 1400 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Makumbura to Colombo is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs Rs. 5500 - Rs. 7000.
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 Makumbura and Colombo is 21 km. The road distance is 20.5 km.
The best way to get from Makumbura to Colombo 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.
Makumbura to Colombo bus services, operated by BIA Shuttle Service, depart from Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre station.
Makumbura to Colombo bus services, operated by BIA Shuttle Service, arrive at Colombo City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Makumbura to Colombo is 21 km. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Makumbura to Colombo.
There are 1439+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Makumbura, Western, Sri Lanka and Colombo, 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
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,500–7,000
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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