Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Katunayake
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Sri Lanka's main international gateway, only ~10 km (15-25 min) from Negombo - the key reason most travellers stay here.
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Getting Around in Negombo
Transport hubs
Negombo Bus Station
Bus Station
Frequent buses to Colombo and the airport; cheap and busy.
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Negombo Fishery Harbour (Munnakkare)
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Working fishing harbour; departure point for many lagoon and fishing tours (not a passenger ferry port).
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Negombo Railway Station
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On the coastal Puttalam line; slow but cheap connections to Colombo and the northwest.
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Negombo Tuk-Tuk & Taxi Stand
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Tuk-tuks and car taxis; PickMe and Uber both operate here for fixed, metered fares.
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Onward routes
To Bandaranaike Airport (Katunayake)
10 kmTaxiScenic 3/10
- Car taxi · 20 min · ~$8 · Comfortable · booking required
- Tuktuk · 25 min · ~$5 · Basic
- Hotel shuttle · 20 min · ~$0 · Comfortable · booking required
To Waikkal
15 kmTaxi or tuktukScenic 4/10
- Car taxi · 25 min · ~$10 · Comfortable · booking required
- Tuktuk · 30 min · ~$7 · Basic
- Bus · 35 min · ~$0.4 · Low
To Pinnawala (Elephant Orphanage)
75 kmCar taxiScenic 5/10
- Car taxi · 105 min · ~$35 · Comfortable · booking required
- Bus · 180 min · ~$2 · Low
To Sigiriya / Dambulla
150 kmCar taxiScenic 5/10
- Car taxi · 195 min · ~$65 · Comfortable · booking required
- Bus · 300 min · ~$4 · Low
To Chilaw
45 kmCar or trainScenic 5/10
- Car taxi · 60 min · ~$22 · Comfortable · booking required
- Train · 75 min · ~$0.8 · Basic
- Bus · 80 min · ~$1 · Low
To Colombo
38 kmTaxi or expresswayScenic 4/10
- Car taxi · 50 min · ~$18 · Comfortable · booking required
- Expressway bus · 60 min · ~$2 · Low
- Train · 90 min · ~$0.7 · Basic
To Anuradhapura
180 kmCar taxiScenic 5/10
- Car taxi · 240 min · ~$70 · Comfortable · booking required
- Train · 300 min · ~$3 · Basic
- Bus · 330 min · ~$4 · Low
To Bentota
100 kmCar taxi expresswayScenic 4/10
- Car taxi · 120 min · ~$45 · Comfortable · booking required
- Expressway bus · 150 min · ~$4 · Low
To Kalpitiya
110 kmCar taxiScenic 6/10
- Car taxi · 150 min · ~$45 · Comfortable · booking required
- Bus · 240 min · ~$3 · Low
To Kandy
105 kmCar taxiScenic 6/10
- Car taxi · 165 min · ~$50 · Comfortable · booking required
- Train · 240 min · ~$2 · Basic
- Bus · 210 min · ~$3 · Low
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