There are 5 ways to get from Yala National Park to Kitulgala by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Kataragama to Tissamaharamabus
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane WRZ - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Kitulgalataxi
3h 36mRs 34,091–113,338Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kataragama to Nuwara Eliyabus
- Take the bus from Nuwara Eliya to Nawatabus
10h 10mRs 2,351–3,492Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kataragama to Ellabus
- Take the train from Ella to Galabodatrain Badulla
9h 59mRs 3,555–6,032Drive 203.3 km
- Drive from Kataragama to Kitulgalacar 203.3 km
3h 33mRs 9,170–13,245Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kataragama to Kitulgalataxi 203.3 km
3h 33mRs 22,000–27,000
Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yala National Park to Kitulgala is to bus which costs Rs. 2300 - Rs. 3500 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Yala National Park to Kitulgala is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs Rs. 9000 - Rs. 14000.
No, there is no direct bus from Yala National Park to Kitulgala. However, there are services departing from Kataragama and arriving at Nawata via Nuwara Eliya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
The distance between Yala National Park and Kitulgala is 288 km. The road distance is 203.3 km.
The best way to get from Yala National Park to Kitulgala without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 59m and costs Rs. 3500 - Rs. 6500.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Yala National Park to Kitulgala, including transfers.
Yala National Park to Kitulgala bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, depart from Kataragama station.
Yala National Park to Kitulgala bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, arrive at Nuwara Eliya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yala National Park to Kitulgala is 203 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Yala National Park to Kitulgala.
There are 217+ hotels available in Kitulgala.
What companies run services between Yala National Park, Southern, Sri Lanka and Kitulgala, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Kataragama to Kitulgala via Kataragama, Nuwara Eliya, and Nawata in around 10h 10m.
- 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
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Ella to Galaboda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- 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
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Kataragama to Tissamaharama
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 90–100
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 90–100
- Semi Lux
- Rs 70–110
- Super Lux
- Rs 130–180
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kataragama to Tissamaharama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–1,100
- Schedules at
- 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 Nuwara Eliya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- Rs 1,020–1,050
Bus from Nuwara Eliya to Nawata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- Rs 600–750
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,000–27,000
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94 11 74 33 433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 32 22 239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Visit Lanka Sri Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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