There are 5 ways to get from Nuwaraeliya Colony to Bentota by taxi, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Nuwaraeliya Colony to Mankulamtaxi
- Take the train from Mankulam to Colombo Forttrain
- Take the train from Fort Station to Bentotatrain
8h 32mRs 4,723–8,828Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Nuwaraeliya Colony to Kanagarayankulamtaxi
- Take the bus from Kanagarayankulam to Pettahbus
- Take the bus from Colombo to Aluthgamabus
8h 38mRs 5,599–6,324Drive 380.4 km
- Drive from Nuwaraeliya Colony to Bentotacar 380.4 km
6h 31mRs 17,164–24,792Taxi, train via Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
- Take the taxi from Nuwaraeliya Colony to Mankulamtaxi
- Take the train from Mankulam to Mount Laviniatrain
- Take the train from Mount Lavinia to Bentotatrain
10hRs 4,723–8,828Taxi, bus via Kurunegala
- Take the taxi from Nuwaraeliya Colony to Vavuniyataxi
- Take the bus from Vavuniya to Kurunegalabus
- Take the bus from Kurunegala to Aluthgamabus
10h 33mRs 4,957–6,013
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nuwaraeliya Colony to Bentota is to taxi and bus via Kurunegala which costs Rs. 4900 - Rs. 6000 and takes 10h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Nuwaraeliya Colony to Bentota is to drive which takes 6h 31m and costs Rs. 17000 - Rs. 25000.
The distance between Nuwaraeliya Colony and Bentota is 403 km. The road distance is 380.4 km.
The best way to get from Nuwaraeliya Colony to Bentota without a car is to taxi and train which takes 8h 32m and costs Rs. 4700 - Rs. 9000.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Nuwaraeliya Colony to Bentota, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuwaraeliya Colony to Bentota is 380 km. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Nuwaraeliya Colony to Bentota.
There are 906+ hotels available in Bentota.
What companies run services between Nuwaraeliya Colony, Sri Lanka and Bentota, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Nuwaraeliya Colony to Bentota. However, you can take the taxi to Mankulam, take the train to Colombo Fort, then take the train to Bentota. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kanagarayankulam, take the bus to Pettah, walk to Colombo, then take the bus to Aluthgama.
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Mankulam to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,300
- 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 2,500–3,300
Train from Fort Station to Bentota
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
Train from Mankulam to Mount Lavinia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,300
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,300
Train from Mount Lavinia to Bentota
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 Kanagarayankulam to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,459
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Colombo to Aluthgama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,100
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kurunegala to Aluthgama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Vavuniya to Kurunegala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–610
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 550–610
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–950
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–4,200
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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