There are 4 ways to get from Yala National Park to Colombo by unknown, plane, bus, or train
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Travel, fly
best- Walk from Yala National Park to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)unknown
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane WRZ - CMB
1h 37mTravel, bus via Diyatalawa
- Walk from Yala National Park to Haputaleunknown
- Take the bus from Haputale to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Badulla-Colombo / ...
5h 52mTravel, train
- Walk from Yala National Park to Haputaleunknown
- Take the train from Haputale to Fort Stationtrain Badulla
9h 1mTravel, bus
- Walk from Yala National Park to Kataragamaunknown
- Take the bus from Kataragama to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 32
8h 28m
Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Yala National Park and Colombo is 257 km.
The best way to get from Yala National Park to Colombo without a car is to travel and bus via Diyatalawa which takes 5h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Yala National Park to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1459+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Yala National Park, Uva, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Yala National Park to Colombo. However, you can travel to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Yala National Park to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal via Haputale in around 5h 52m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–85,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Haputale to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,200
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,400–3,200
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Haputale to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,700
- Website
- Superline Travels
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Kataragama to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–900
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 750–900
- Semi Lux
- Rs 950–1,400
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,800–2,300
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