There are 6 ways to get from Mannar Island to Bentota by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Mannar Island to Mankulamtaxi
- Take the train from Mankulam to Colombo Forttrain
- Take the train from Fort Station to Bentotatrain
9h 35mRs 7,822–12,490Taxi, bus via Vavuniya
cheapest- Take the taxi from Mannar Island to Vavuniyataxi
- Take the bus from Vavuniya to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Colombo to Aluthgamabus
11h 6mRs 6,624–8,378Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Mannar Island to Kilinochchitaxi
- Take the bus from Kilinochchi to Warakapolabus
- Take the bus from Warakapola to Aluthgamabus
9h 49mRs 9,001–10,542Drive 360.5 km
- Drive from Mannar Island to Bentotacar 360.5 km
6h 33mRs 15,959–23,052Taxi, bus, fly, drive
- Take the taxi from Mannar Island to Vavuniyataxi
- Take the bus from Vavuniya to Dambullabus
- Fly from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane GIU - WRZ
- Drive from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Bentotacar
7h 50mTaxi, train via Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
- Take the taxi from Mannar Island to Mankulamtaxi
- Take the train from Mankulam to Mount Laviniatrain
- Take the train from Mount Lavinia to Bentotatrain
11h 3mRs 7,822–12,490
Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mannar Island to Bentota is to taxi and bus via Vavuniya which costs Rs. 6500 - Rs. 8500 and takes 11h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Mannar Island to Bentota is to drive which takes 6h 33m and costs Rs. 16000 - Rs. 24000.
The distance between Mannar Island and Bentota is 466 km. The road distance is 360.5 km.
The best way to get from Mannar Island to Bentota without a car is to taxi and train which takes 9h 35m and costs Rs. 7500 - Rs. 13000.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Mannar Island to Bentota, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannar Island to Bentota is 360 km. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Mannar Island to Bentota.
There are 857+ hotels available in Bentota.
What companies run services between Mannar Island, Sri Lanka and Bentota, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Mannar Island to Bentota. However, you can take the taxi to Mankulam, take the train to Colombo Fort, then take the train to Bentota. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kilinochchi, take the bus to Warakapola, then take the bus to Aluthgama.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–100,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Mankulam to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,300
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,300
Train from Fort Station to Bentota
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,900
Train from Mankulam to Mount Lavinia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,300
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,300
Train from Mount Lavinia to Bentota
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,900
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kilinochchi to Warakapola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,150–2,250
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,150–2,250
Bus from Vavuniya to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Warakapola to Aluthgama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Colombo to Aluthgama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,100
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Vavuniya to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,392
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 850–950
- Semi Lux
- Rs 1,000–1,500
- Super Lux
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,900–7,500
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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