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Buses to cities in Sri Lanka

The cities within coach range, estimated times, and who sells the tickets, city by city, from public data.

11 cities in Sri Lanka have a buses page: the cities within coach range, estimated times, and who sells the tickets. Largest first.

Buses to cities in Sri Lanka
CityRegionPopulationNearest airport
ColomboWestern Province648,034RML (13 km)
Dehiwala-Mount LaviniaWestern Province219,827RML (3 km)
MaharagamaWestern Province195,355RML (5 km)
JaffnaNorthern Province169,102JAF (15 km)
MoratuwaWestern Province168,280RML (5 km)
NegomboWestern Province137,223CMB (6 km)
Pita KotteWestern Province118,179RML (8 km)
Sri Jayewardenepura KotteWestern Province115,826RML (7 km)
KandyCentral Province111,701CMB (84 km)
TrincomaleeEastern Province108,420TRR (7 km)
KalmunaiEastern Province100,171BTC (37 km)

Common questions

Which cities in Sri Lanka have a buses page?

Colombo, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Maharagama, Jaffna, Moratuwa, Negombo, Pita Kotte, Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, Kandy, Trincomalee and 1 more.

What currency is used in Sri Lanka?

The Rupee (LKR).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.