There are 4 ways to get from Unawatuna to Pottuvil by taxi, plane, bus, car, or train
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
best- Take the taxi from Unawatuna to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane CMB - BTC
- Take the taxi from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Pottuviltaxi
4h 24mRs 88,271–207,775Drive 268.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Unawatuna to Pottuvilcar 268.8 km
3h 52mRs 12,210–17,637Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Galle Bus Station to Kadawathabus
- Take the bus from Wellawatta to Akkaraipattubus
- Take the taxi from Akkaraipattu to Pottuviltaxi
12h 58mRs 19,976–23,762Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Unawatuna to Dehiwalatrain
- Take the bus from Wellawatta to Akkaraipattubus
- Take the taxi from Akkaraipattu to Pottuviltaxi
13h 52mRs 17,791–25,759
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Unawatuna to Pottuvil is to drive which costs Rs. 12000 - Rs. 18000 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Unawatuna to Pottuvil is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs Rs. 12000 - Rs. 18000.
The distance between Unawatuna and Pottuvil is 467 km. The road distance is 268.8 km.
The best way to get from Unawatuna to Pottuvil without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 12h 58m and costs Rs. 20000 - Rs. 24000.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Unawatuna to Pottuvil, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Unawatuna to Pottuvil is 269 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Unawatuna to Pottuvil.
There are 442+ hotels available in Pottuvil.
What companies run services between Unawatuna, Southern, Sri Lanka and Pottuvil, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Unawatuna to Pottuvil. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Batticaloa Airport (BTC), then take the taxi to Pottuvil. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Galle Bus Station, take the bus to Kadawatha, take the bus to Wellawatta, take the bus to Akkaraipattu, then take the taxi to Pottuvil.
- 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 Unawatuna to Dehiwala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 192–3,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,438
- 2nd Class
- Rs 192
- 1st Class
- Rs 1,726
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Galle Bus Station to Kadawatha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 430–480
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 430–480
- Semi Lux
- Rs 500–750
- Super Lux
- Rs 950–1,300
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Wellawatta to Akkaraipattu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,500–2,900
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Wellawatta to Akkaraipattu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,500–2,900
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–49,000
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Batticaloa Car Taxi
Batticaloa Taxi Service
- Phone
- +94 65 222 60 79
- Website
- welcometobatticaloa.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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