There are 6 ways to get from Negombo to Malsiripura by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus via Colombo
best- Take the bus from Negombo to Pettahbus
- Take the bus from Colombo to Melsiripurabus
4h 17mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Negombo to Ragamatrain
- Take the train from Ragama to Alawwatrain
- Take the bus from Alawwa to Melsiripurabus
4h 48mRs 3,187–6,845Drive 100.4 km
- Drive from Negombo to Malsiripuracar 100.4 km
1h 39mRs 4,549–6,570Taxi
- Take the taxi from Negombo to Malsiripurataxi 100.4 km
1h 39mRs 15,000–19,000Fly, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Melsiripurabus
2h 38mRs 18,498–115,566Bus
- Take the bus from Negombo to Wellawattabus
- Take the bus from Wellawatta to Malsiripurabus Colombo-Trincomalee
5h 16m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Negombo to Malsiripura is to train and bus which costs Rs. 3100 - Rs. 7000 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Negombo to Malsiripura is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs Rs. 4500 - Rs. 7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Negombo to Malsiripura. However, there are services departing from Negombo and arriving at Melsiripura via Colombo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Negombo and Malsiripura is 160 km. The road distance is 100.4 km.
The best way to get from Negombo to Malsiripura without a car is to bus via Colombo which takes 4h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Negombo to Malsiripura, including transfers.
Negombo to Malsiripura bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Negombo station.
Negombo to Malsiripura bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Pettah station.
Yes, the driving distance between Negombo to Malsiripura is 100 km. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Negombo to Malsiripura.
There are 122+ hotels available in Malsiripura.
What companies run services between Negombo, Sri Lanka and Malsiripura, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Negombo to Melsiripura via Pettah and Colombo in around 4h 17m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–110,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Negombo to Ragama
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–2,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,100–1,400
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,900
Train from Ragama to Alawwa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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 Negombo to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
Bus from Negombo to Wellawatta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Colombo to Melsiripura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Alawwa to Melsiripura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,100
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Melsiripura
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–1,100
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Wellawatta to Malsiripura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–2,600
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–19,000
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
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