There are 4 ways to get from Yala to Colombo by unknown, train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, train
best- 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 25mTravel, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Walk from Yala to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)unknown
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane WRZ - CMB
26h 25mTravel, fly to Koggala, train
- Walk from Yala to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)unknown
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Koggala (KCT)plane WRZ - KCT
- Take the train from Habaraduwa to Bambalapitiyatrain
5h 3m
Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Yala and Colombo is 272 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 5h 33m to get from Yala to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1362+ 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 Beliatta then take the train to Bambalapitiya. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Yala to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal via Kataragama in around 8h 25m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–90,000
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
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