There are 3 ways to get from Yala National Park to Batticaloa by bus or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kataragama to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 32
- Take the bus from Colombo Pettah to Batticaloabus Wellawatta
15h 32mRs 3,090–3,760Bus, train via Ella
- Take the bus from Kataragama to Ellabus
- Take the train from Ella to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Batticaloatrain
16h 47mRs 3,455–7,432Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kataragama to Gampolabus
- Take the train from Gampola to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Batticaloatrain
15h 47mRs 3,443–7,348
Yala National Park to Batticaloa by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yala National Park to Batticaloa is to bus which costs Rs. 3000 - Rs. 3800 and takes 15h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Yala National Park to Batticaloa is to bus which takes 15h 32m and costs Rs. 3000 - Rs. 3800.
No, there is no direct bus from Yala National Park to Batticaloa. However, there are services departing from Kataragama and arriving at Batticaloa via Colombo Pettah. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 32m.
The distance between Yala National Park and Batticaloa is 548 km.
The best way to get from Yala National Park to Batticaloa without a car is to bus which takes 15h 32m and costs Rs. 3000 - Rs. 3800.
It takes approximately 15h 32m to get from Yala National Park to Batticaloa, including transfers.
Yala National Park to Batticaloa bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Kataragama station.
Yala National Park to Batticaloa bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
There are 56+ hotels available in Batticaloa.
What companies run services between Yala National Park, Southern, Sri Lanka and Batticaloa, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Kataragama to Batticaloa via Kataragama, Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, and Colombo Pettah in around 15h 32m.
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Ella to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,100
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,400–3,100
Train from Polgahawela to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,200
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,200
Train from Gampola to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,900
Train from Polgahawela to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,200
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,200
- 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
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Colombo Pettah to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- Website
- Superline Travels
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kataragama to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- Rs 880–900
Bus from Kataragama to Gampola
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–1,300
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- Rs 1,020–1,050
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