There are 6 ways to get from Pulmoddai to Katunayake by taxi, bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus via Mamaduwa
best- Take the taxi from Pulmoddai to Omanthaitaxi
- Take the bus from Omanthai to Katunayakebus
6h 7mTaxi, train via Colombo Fort
cheapest- Take the taxi from Pulmoddai to Puniyankulamtaxi
- Take the train from Puniyankulam to Colombo Forttrain Kankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
9h 29mRs 4,963–7,561Drive 284.9 km
- Drive from Pulmoddai to Katunayakecar 284.9 km
4h 44mRs 12,534–18,104Taxi, train, fly
- Take the taxi from Pulmoddai to China Baytaxi
- Take the train from China Bay to Galoya Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Galoya Junction to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BTC - CMB
8h 16mRs 19,017–101,373Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Pulmoddai to Thambalagamuwataxi
- Take the bus from Thambalagamuwa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Trincomalee
8h 41mRs 5,804–8,746Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Pulmoddai to Puniyankulamtaxi
- Take the train from Puniyankulam to Ragamatrain Kankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia
9h 32mRs 5,963–10,311
Batticaloa (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pulmoddai to Katunayake is to taxi and train via Colombo Fort which costs Rs. 4900 - Rs. 8000 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Pulmoddai to Katunayake is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs Rs. 12000 - Rs. 19000.
The distance between Pulmoddai and Katunayake is 323 km. The road distance is 284.9 km.
The best way to get from Pulmoddai to Katunayake without a car is to taxi and bus via Mamaduwa which takes 6h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Pulmoddai to Katunayake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pulmoddai to Katunayake is 285 km. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Pulmoddai to Katunayake.
There are 1453+ hotels available in Katunayake.
What companies run services between Pulmoddai, Sri Lanka and Katunayake, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Pulmoddai to Katunayake. However, you can take the taxi to Omanthai then take the bus to Katunayake. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Puniyankulam, take the train to Colombo Fort, walk to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Katunayake Airport Bus Station.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Batticaloa to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–90,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Puniyankulam to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,200
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,200
Train from China Bay to Galoya Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 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 Galoya Junction to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
Train from Puniyankulam to Ragama
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,200
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,200
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Omanthai to Katunayake
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Thambalagamuwa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–900
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 800–900
- Semi Lux
- Rs 950–1,400
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,800–2,400
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Thambalagamuwa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- Website
- Superline Travels
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,500–6,000
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