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How to get fromNegombo to Kottawaby train, taxi, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Negombo to Kottawa by train, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Negombo to Dematagodatrain train Puttalam
    2. Take the taxi from Dematagoda to Kottawataxi taxi
    1h 36m
    Rs 5,898–8,861

  2. Drive  51.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Negombo to Kottawacar car 51.8 km
    48 min
    Rs 2,330–3,365

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Negombo to Pettahbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Makumburabus bus Ex 1-41
    2h 18m

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Negombo to Kottawataxi taxi 51.8 km
    48 min
    Rs 14,000–17,000

  5. Bus via Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre

    1. Take the bus from Negombo to Pettahbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Colombo City to Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centrebus bus
    2h 35m

  6. Bus via Kottawa

    1. Take the bus from Negombo to Pettahbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kottawabus bus Colombo-Passara / ...
    2h 35m

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  • Distance: 52.9 km
  • Duration: 1h 36m

What companies run services between Negombo, Sri Lanka and Kottawa, Western, Sri Lanka?

You can take a bus from Negombo to Makumbura via Pettah and Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal in around 2h 18m.

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