There are 5 ways to get from Tangalle to Kalmunai by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive, fly, bus
best- Drive from Tangalle to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane CMB - BTC
- Take the bus from Batticaloa to Kalmunaibus
5h 14mRs 27,246–136,766Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tangalle to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kalmunaibus Wellawatta
11h 47mRs 3,147–4,282Train, bus
- Take the train from Beliatta to Maradanatrain
- Take the train from Fort Station to Batticaloatrain
- Take the bus from Batticaloa to Kalmunaibus
13h 41mRs 7,639–13,390Drive 252.3 km
- Drive from Tangalle to Kalmunaicar 252.3 km
4h 13mRs 11,466–16,561Bus via Kaduwela
- Take the bus from Matara to Kadawathabus
- Take the bus from Kadawatha to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kalmunaibus
11h 54mRs 4,269–5,538
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tangalle to Kalmunai is to bus which costs Rs. 3100 - Rs. 4300 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Tangalle to Kalmunai is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs Rs. 11000 - Rs. 17000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tangalle to Kalmunai. However, there are services departing from Tangalle and arriving at Kalmunai via Dambulla. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 47m.
The distance between Tangalle and Kalmunai is 461 km. The road distance is 252.3 km.
The best way to get from Tangalle to Kalmunai without a car is to bus which takes 11h 47m and costs Rs. 3100 - Rs. 4300.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Tangalle to Kalmunai, including transfers.
Tangalle to Kalmunai bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, depart from Tangalle station.
Tangalle to Kalmunai bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, arrive at Dambulla station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tangalle to Kalmunai is 252 km. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Tangalle to Kalmunai.
There are 18+ hotels available in Kalmunai.
What companies run services between Tangalle, Sri Lanka and Kalmunai, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Tangalle to Kalmunai via Dambulla in around 11h 47m.
- 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
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Beliatta to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–3,100
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,400–3,100
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,802
- 2nd Class
- Rs 240
- 1st Class
- Rs 2,163
Train from Fort Station to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,300
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,300
- 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 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/
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Tangalle to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kadawatha to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Matara to Kadawatha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 520–580
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 520–580
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,500
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