There are 6 ways to get from Ratnapura to Kalmunai by taxi, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Batticaloa Airport, bus
best- Take the taxi from Ratnapura to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane CMB - BTC
- Take the bus from Batticaloa to Kalmunaibus
4h 35mRs 44,675–154,871Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 122/210
- Take the bus from Colombo Pettah to Kalmunaibus Wellawatta
11h 2mRs 2,602–3,229Bus, Mini Bus
- Take the bus from Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Kandy to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kalmunaibus
10h 34mRs 3,252–4,229Drive 258.9 km
- Drive from Ratnapura to Kalmunaicar 258.9 km
4h 25mRs 11,729–16,942Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ratnapura to Kalmunaitaxi 258.9 km
4h 25mRs 13,000–16,000Taxi, fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Ratnapura to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kalmunaibus
7h 32mRs 43,875–145,621
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ratnapura to Kalmunai is to bus which costs Rs. 2600 - Rs. 3300 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Ratnapura to Kalmunai is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs Rs. 11000 - Rs. 17000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ratnapura to Kalmunai. However, there are services departing from Rathnapura and arriving at Kalmunai via Kandy and Dambulla. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
The distance between Ratnapura and Kalmunai is 349 km. The road distance is 258.9 km.
The best way to get from Ratnapura to Kalmunai without a car is to bus and Mini Bus which takes 10h 34m and costs Rs. 3200 - Rs. 4300.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Ratnapura to Kalmunai, including transfers.
Ratnapura to Kalmunai bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Rathnapura station.
Ratnapura to Kalmunai bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ratnapura to Kalmunai is 259 km. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Ratnapura to Kalmunai.
There are 18+ hotels available in Kalmunai.
What companies run services between Ratnapura, Sri Lanka and Kalmunai, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Rathnapura to Kalmunai via Kandy and Dambulla in around 10h 34m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Batticaloa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–120,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–110,000
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Batticaloa to Kalmunai
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,500
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Dambulla to Kalmunai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Dambulla to Kalmunai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Colombo Pettah to Kalmunai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 300–330
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 300–330
- Semi Lux
- Rs 340–480
- Super Lux
- Rs 650–850
Bus from Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 300–330
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 300–330
- Semi Lux
- Rs 340–480
- Super Lux
- Rs 650–850
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Kandy to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,394
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kandy to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–32,000
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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