There are 4 ways to get from Yala National Park to Colombo by taxi, plane, train, or bus
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 to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Kataragama to Koggala (KCT)taxi
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane KCT - CMB
2h 50mRs 59,602–148,393Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kataragama to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 32
8hRs 750–850Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Tissamaharama to Beliattataxi
- Take the train from Beliatta to Bambalapitiyatrain Beliatta
6h 26mRs 24,331–32,199Fly from Weerawila International Airport, train
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Koggala (KCT)plane WRZ - KCT
- Take the train from Habaraduwa to Bambalapitiyatrain
4h 52mRs 15,178–101,508
Koggala (KCT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yala National Park to Colombo is to bus which costs Rs. 750 - Rs. 850 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Yala National Park to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 50m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 150000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kataragama and arriving at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Yala National Park and Colombo is 312 km.
The best way to get from Yala National Park to Colombo without a car is to taxi and train which takes 6h 26m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 33000.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Yala National Park to Colombo, including transfers.
Yala National Park to Colombo bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Kataragama station.
Yala National Park to Colombo bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
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What companies run services between Yala National Park, Southern, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
National Transport Commission operates a bus from Kataragama to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal every 30 minutes. Tickets cost Rs 750–850 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Koggala to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–90,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–95,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Beliatta to Bambalapitiya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–3,100
- 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
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,802
- 2nd Class
- Rs 240
- 1st Class
- Rs 2,163
Train from Habaraduwa to Bambalapitiya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 214–3,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,604
- 2nd Class
- Rs 214
- 1st Class
- Rs 1,926
- 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 750–850
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 750–850
- Semi Lux
- Rs 950–1,400
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–48,000
Visit Lanka Sri Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Visit Lanka Sri Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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