There are 7 ways to get from Negombo to Keenawala Ela by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane CMB - BTC
- Take the taxi from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Keenawala Elataxi
2h 42mRs 22,448–127,666Train, taxi via Badulla
cheapest- Take the train from Ragama to Badulla Stationtrain Colombo
- Take the taxi from Badulla Station to Keenawala Elataxi
12h 47mRs 7,487–12,545Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Negombo to Pettahbus
- Take the bus from Colombo Pettah to Eravurbus
- Take the taxi from Eravur to Keenawala Elataxi
9h 32mDrive 248.5 km
- Drive from Negombo to Keenawala Elacar 248.5 km
5h 6mRs 11,209–16,191Taxi
- Take the taxi from Negombo to Keenawala Elataxi 248.5 km
5h 6mRs 38,000–46,000Bus, taxi via Badulla
- Take the bus from Negombo to Pettahbus
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Pinarawabus
- Take the taxi from Pinarawa to Keenawala Elataxi
10h 11mTrain, taxi
- Take the train from Ragama to Kandytrain Colombo
- Take the taxi from Kandy to Keenawala Elataxi
7h 9mRs 9,387–14,845
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Negombo to Keenawala Ela is to train and taxi via Badulla which costs Rs. 7500 - Rs. 13000 and takes 12h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Negombo to Keenawala Ela is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 42m and costs Rs. 22000 - Rs. 130000.
The distance between Negombo and Keenawala Ela is 285 km. The road distance is 248.5 km.
The best way to get from Negombo to Keenawala Ela without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Negombo to Keenawala Ela, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Negombo to Keenawala Ela is 249 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Negombo to Keenawala Ela.
There are one+ hotels available in Keenawala Ela.
What companies run services between Negombo, Sri Lanka and Keenawala Ela, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Negombo to Keenawala Ela. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Batticaloa Airport (BTC), then take the taxi to Keenawala Ela. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Pettah, walk to Colombo Pettah, take the bus to Eravur, then take the taxi to Keenawala Ela.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Batticaloa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–120,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Ragama to Badulla Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 Ragama to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice 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 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Negombo to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
Bus from Negombo to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Colombo Pettah to Eravur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Pinarawa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–1,300
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- Rs 900–1,300
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,300–46,000
Batticaloa Car Taxi
Batticaloa Taxi Service
- Phone
- +94 65 222 60 79
- Website
- welcometobatticaloa.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Batticaloa Car Taxi
Batticaloa Taxi Service
- Phone
- +94 65 222 60 79
- Website
- welcometobatticaloa.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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