There are 3 ways to get from Ratnapura to Pettah by bus, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ratnapura to Pettah is to bus which costs Rs. 300 - Rs. 2600 and takes 2h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Ratnapura to Pettah is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs Rs. 4000 - Rs. 6000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rathnapura and arriving at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 34m.
The distance between Ratnapura and Pettah is 84 km. The road distance is 90 km.
The best way to get from Ratnapura to Pettah without a car is to bus which takes 2h 34m and costs Rs. 300 - Rs. 2600.
The bus from Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal takes 2h 34m including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Ratnapura to Pettah bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Rathnapura station.
Ratnapura to Pettah bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ratnapura to Pettah is 90 km. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Ratnapura to Pettah.
There are 1459+ hotels available in Pettah.
What companies run services between Ratnapura, Sri Lanka and Pettah, Sri Lanka?
National Transport Commission operates a bus from Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal every 20 minutes. Tickets cost Rs 300–330 and the journey takes 2h 34m. Superline Travels also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 300–330
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 300–330
- Semi Lux
- Rs 340–480
- Super Lux
- Rs 650–850
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,600
- Website
- Superline Travels
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–30,000
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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