There are 3 ways to get from Yala to Colombo by unknown, plane, train, or bus
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Travel, fly
best- Walk from Yala to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)unknown
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane WRZ - CMB
1h 25mTravel, train
- Walk from Yala to Beliattaunknown
- Take the train from Beliatta to Bambalapitiyatrain Beliatta
5h 33mTravel, bus
- Walk from Yala to Kataragamaunknown
- Take the bus from Kataragama to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 32
8h 25m
Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Yala and Colombo is 247 km.
The best way to get from Yala to Colombo without a car is to travel and train which takes 5h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 25m to get from Yala to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1449+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Yala, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Yala 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 to Bambalapitiya via Beliatta in around 5h 33m.
- 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 Beliatta to Bambalapitiya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–3,100
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 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
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Kataragama to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–900
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 750–900
- Semi Lux
- Rs 950–1,400
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,800–2,300
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