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How to get fromRatmalana to Badullaby taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Ratmalana to Badulla by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi, fly to Hatton

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Ratmalana to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hatton (NUF)plane plane CMB - NUF
    3. Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Badullataxi taxi
    3h 6m
    Rs 32,292–150,645

  2. Bus via Pettah

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Pinarawabus bus Route 99
    8h 30m
    Rs 900–1,300

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nugegoda to Badulla Main Bus Stationbus bus Colombo-Badulla / ...
    7h 15m
    Rs 2,276–2,883

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Fort Station to Badulla Stationtrain train Colombo
    10h 39m
    Rs 2,477–6,130

  5. Drive  206 km

    1. Drive from Ratmalana to Badullacar car 206 km
    3h 22m
    Rs 9,271–13,391

  6. Taxi, fly to Kandy

    1. Take the taxi from Ratmalana to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane CMB - KDW
    3. Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Badullataxi taxi
    3h 30m
    Rs 35,892–155,645

Ratmalana to Badulla by train

Calendar18Weekly Trains
Duration10h 39mAverage Duration
TicketRs 2,477Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 224.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 6m

What companies run services between Ratmalana, Sri Lanka and Badulla, Sri Lanka?

Superline Travels operates a bus from Nugegoda to Badulla Main Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost Rs 2,200–2,800 and the journey takes 5h 35m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Fort Station to Badulla Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–3,300 and the journey takes 9h 20m.

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