There are 6 ways to get from Moratuwa to Vavuniya by bus, train, car, taxi, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Soysapura to Vavuniyabus
5h 30mRs 2,150–2,250Bus via Colombo
cheapest- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Vavuniyabus Colombo
7h 41mRs 1,637–2,441Train via Colombo Fort
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Vavuniyatrain Colombo / ...
6h 13mRs 2,484–6,039Drive 276.3 km
- Drive from Moratuwa to Vavuniyacar 276.3 km
4h 27mRs 12,468–18,010Taxi, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Moratuwa to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Vavuniyabus
4h 18mTrain
- Take the train from Mount Lavinia to Vavuniyatrain Mt Lavinia to Kankesanthurai
7h 2mRs 2,472–6,023
Moratuwa to Vavuniya by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Moratuwa to Vavuniya is to bus which costs Rs. 2150 - Rs. 2250 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Moratuwa to Vavuniya is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs Rs. 12000 - Rs. 18000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Soysapura and arriving at Vavuniya. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Moratuwa to Vavuniya. However, there are services departing from Moratuwa and arriving at Vavuniya via Colombo Fort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
The distance between Moratuwa and Vavuniya is 275 km. The road distance is 276.3 km.
The best way to get from Moratuwa to Vavuniya without a car is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs Rs. 2150 - Rs. 2250.
The bus from Soysapura to Vavuniya takes 5h 30m including transfers and departs once daily.
Moratuwa to Vavuniya bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Soysapura station.
Moratuwa to Vavuniya train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Colombo Fort station.
The best way to get from Moratuwa to Vavuniya is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs Rs. 2150 - Rs. 2250. Alternatively, you can train via Colombo Fort, which costs Rs. 2400 - Rs. 6500 and takes 6h 13m.
What companies run services between Moratuwa, Sri Lanka and Vavuniya, Sri Lanka?
NCG Express operates a bus from Soysapura to Vavuniya once daily. Tickets cost Rs 2,150–2,250 and the journey takes 5h 30m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Colombo Fort to Vavuniya 3 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–3,200 and the journey takes 4h 43m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–140,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Colombo Fort to Vavuniya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,200
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,400–3,200
Train from Mount Lavinia to Vavuniya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,200
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,200
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Soysapura to Vavuniya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,150–2,250
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,150–2,250
Bus from Dambulla to Vavuniya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Vavuniya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,398
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 850–950
- Semi Lux
- Rs 1,000–1,500
- Super Lux
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–17,000
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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Booking & Getting There
Moratuwa to Vavuniya bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Vavuniya station.
Moratuwa to Vavuniya train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Vavuniya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Moratuwa to Vavuniya is 276 km. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Moratuwa to Vavuniya.
There are 13+ hotels available in Vavuniya.