There are 7 ways to get from Mannar to Bentota by taxi, bus, train, 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, bus
best- Take the taxi from Mannar to Vavuniyataxi
- Take the bus from Vavuniya to Warakapolabus
- Take the bus from Warakapola to Aluthgamabus
7h 50mTaxi, bus via Colombo
cheapest- Take the taxi from Mannar to Vavuniyataxi
- Take the bus from Vavuniya to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Colombo to Aluthgamabus
10h 42mRs 5,676–7,258Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Mannar to Vavuniyataxi
- Take the train from Vavuniya to Mount Laviniatrain
- Take the train from Mount Lavinia to Bentotatrain
8h 13mRs 6,509–10,838Drive 341.3 km
- Drive from Mannar to Bentotacar 341.3 km
6h 10mRs 15,551–22,462Taxi, bus, fly to Weerawila International Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Mannar 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 26mTaxi, train via Mankulam
- Take the taxi from Mannar to Mankulamtaxi
- Take the train from Mankulam to Mount Laviniatrain
- Take the train from Mount Lavinia to Bentotatrain
10h 54mRs 6,864–11,357Taxi, bus, fly to Koggala, train
- Take the taxi from Mannar to Vavuniyataxi
- Take the bus from Vavuniya to Dambullabus
- Fly from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Koggala (KCT)plane GIU - KCT
- Take the train from Habaraduwa to Bentotatrain
8h 44m
Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mannar to Bentota is to taxi and bus via Colombo which costs Rs. 5500 - Rs. 7500 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Mannar to Bentota is to drive which takes 6h 10m and costs Rs. 15000 - Rs. 23000.
The distance between Mannar and Bentota is 398 km. The road distance is 341.3 km.
The best way to get from Mannar to Bentota without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 7h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Mannar to Bentota, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannar to Bentota is 341 km. It takes approximately 6h 10m to drive from Mannar to Bentota.
There are 897+ hotels available in Bentota.
What companies run services between Mannar, Sri Lanka and Bentota, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Mannar to Bentota. However, you can take the taxi to Vavuniya, take the bus to Warakapola, then take the bus to Aluthgama. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Vavuniya, take the train to Mount Lavinia, then take the train to Bentota.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–90,000
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–90,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Vavuniya to Mount Lavinia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,200
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,200
Train from Mount Lavinia to Bentota
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- 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 2,200–2,900
Train from Mankulam to Mount Lavinia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,300
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 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
- 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 2,200–2,900
Train from Habaraduwa to Bentota
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- 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 2,200–2,900
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Vavuniya to Warakapola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
Bus from Vavuniya to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
Bus from Vavuniya to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- 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
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Vavuniya to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,392
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 850–950
- Semi Lux
- Rs 1,000–1,500
- Super Lux
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,000–5,500
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
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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