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How to get fromNegombo to Kottawa (Station)by train, taxi, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Negombo to Kottawa (Station) 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 Kottawa (Station)taxi taxi
    1h 36m
    Rs 5,898–8,861

  2. Drive  51.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Negombo to Kottawa (Station)car car 51.7 km
    48 min
    Rs 2,323–3,355

  3. Bus

    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

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Negombo to Kottawa (Station)taxi taxi 51.7 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
    3h 1m

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

What companies run services between Negombo, Sri Lanka and Kottawa (Station), Sri Lanka?

You can take a bus from Negombo to Kottawa via Pettah and Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal in around 2h 35m.

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