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How to get fromSerunuwara to Colomboby taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Serunuwara to Colombo by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Serunuwara to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane BTC - CMB
    2h 42m
    Rs 29,879–108,266

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Thambalagamuwa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus bus Trincomalee
    7h 13m
    Rs 4,647–7,347

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Serunuwara to Kantaletaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Kantale to Colombobus bus
    5h 10m
    Rs 5,469–8,200

  4. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Serunuwara to Kantale Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Kantale Station to Fort Stationtrain train Trincomalee
    6h 16m
    Rs 5,731–8,436

  5. Drive 257.8 km

    1. Drive from Serunuwara to Colombocar car 257.8 km
    4h 9m
    Rs 11,744–16,963

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Mollipothana to Fort Stationtrain train Trincomalee
    8h 33m
    Rs 5,320–7,951

Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration40 minAverage Duration
TicketRs 11,736Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 331.4 km
  • Duration: 2h 42m

What companies run services between Serunuwara, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?

National Transport Commission operates a bus from Thambalagamuwa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal every 30 minutes. Tickets cost Rs 800–900 and the journey takes 6h 25m. Superline Travels also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Mollipothana to Fort Station once daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–3,200 and the journey takes 7h 41m.

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