There are 6 ways to get from Polgahawela to Wattala by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Polgahawela to Ragamatrain Badulla / ...
2h 5mRs 2,319–5,791Bus via Colombo
cheapest- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Colombobus
2h 54mRs 800–2,600Drive 67.4 km
- Drive from Polgahawela to Wattalacar 67.4 km
1h 5mRs 3,042–4,394Taxi
- Take the taxi from Polgahawela to Wattalataxi 67.4 km
1h 5mRs 18,000–22,000Train, bus
- Take the train from Polgahawela Junction to Colombo Forttrain Kankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
- Take the bus from Pettah to Wattalabus
2h 38mBus
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Wellawattabus Trincomalee-Colombo
- Take the bus from Wellawatta to Wattalabus
3h 27m
Polgahawela to Wattala by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Polgahawela to Wattala is to bus via Colombo which costs Rs. 800 - Rs. 2600 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Polgahawela to Wattala is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs Rs. 3000 - Rs. 4400.
No, there is no direct bus from Polgahawela to Wattala. However, there are services departing from Polgahawela and arriving at Wattala via Technical Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Polgahawela to Wattala. However, there are services departing from Polgahawela and arriving at Hunupitiya via Ragama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Polgahawela and Wattala is 64 km. The road distance is 67.4 km.
The best way to get from Polgahawela to Wattala without a car is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs Rs. 2300 - Rs. 6000.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Polgahawela to Wattala, including transfers.
Polgahawela to Wattala bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, depart from Polgahawela station.
Polgahawela to Wattala train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Polgahawela station.
The best way to get from Polgahawela to Wattala is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs Rs. 2300 - Rs. 6000. Alternatively, you can bus via Colombo, which costs Rs. 800 - Rs. 2600 and takes 2h 54m.
What companies run services between Polgahawela, Sri Lanka and Wattala, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Polgahawela to Ragama 5 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 1,200–2,900 and the journey takes 55 min. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Polgahawela to Colombo once daily. Tickets cost Rs 800–1,100 and the journey takes 1h 25m. Superline Travels also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Polgahawela to Ragama
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 Polgahawela Junction to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- 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 2,300–3,000
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Polgahawela to Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,100
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Polgahawela to Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,600
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Polgahawela to Wellawatta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,600
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Wattala
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
Bus from Wellawatta to Wattala
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–22,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kurunegala Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 48 54 606
- Website
- kurunegalataxi.com
Shan Cabs
- Phone
- +94 77 67 47 747
- Website
- shancab.com
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More Questions & Answers
Polgahawela to Wattala bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, arrive at Colombo station.
Polgahawela to Wattala train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Ragama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Polgahawela to Wattala is 67 km. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Polgahawela to Wattala.
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