There are 4 ways to get from Pettah to Malabe by bus, taxi, car, or foot
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pettah to Malabe is to drive which costs Rs. 600 - Rs. 950 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Pettah to Malabe is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs Rs. 3900 - Rs. 4700.
No, there is no direct bus from Pettah to Malabe. However, there are services departing from Colombo and arriving at Malabe via Kaduwela. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 56 min.
The distance between Pettah and Malabe is 21 km. The road distance is 14.3 km.
The best way to get from Pettah to Malabe without a car is to bus which takes 56 min and costs Rs. 800 - Rs. 1100.
It takes approximately 56 min to get from Pettah to Malabe, including transfers.
Pettah to Malabe bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, depart from Colombo station.
Pettah to Malabe bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, arrive at Kaduwela station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pettah to Malabe is 14 km. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Pettah to Malabe.
There are 1522+ hotels available in Malabe.
What companies run services between Pettah, Sri Lanka and Malabe, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Colombo to Kaduwela every 4 hours. Tickets cost Rs 750–1,100 and the journey takes 41 min.
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Colombo to Kaduwela
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–1,100
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,900–4,700
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Colombo Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 43 43 475
- Website
- colombotaxicabs.com
Kangaroo Cabs
- Phone
- +94 11 25 88 588
- Website
- 2588588.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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