Badulla to Colombo bus and coach is a popular way of travelling.There are up to 3 daily bus departures available. The earliest bus departs from Badulla at 09:30h, arriving at Colombo at 13:30h the same day. While the latest bus departs at 17:30h, arriving at 21:30h the same day.
The shortest travel distance between Badulla and Colombo is 218 mi.
The fastest coach which departs at 09:30 has a travel time of h.
The longest travel time on the route is 04:00h.
Booking your train tickets in advance is recommended to guarantee your seat, especially if you're travelling during peak travel times.
Overnight coaches
If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Colombo earlier, there
aren't any overnight coaches, however we have 1 overnight train departing from Badulla to Colombo.
As mentioned earlier, there are no overnight coaches for this route. However the overnight train departs at 18:00 and arrives in Colombo at 05:40
the same day.
Bus companies operating the Badulla to Colombo route
Sri Lanka Bus Service is the carrier operating this route. This company has not been reviewed by travellers yet.
Departure and arrival stations
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