Trains in Sri Lanka
180 routes and 1 operators. Fares below are the cheapest we currently sell on each.
We sell 180 Trains routes in Sri Lanka, serving 20 places through 1 operator. 0 of those routes cross a border. The cheapest fare is €15.19 and the median route runs 89 km.
Trains in Sri Lanka, in numbers
What we actually sell, counted rather than claimed.
- 180Routes we sell
- 20Places served
- 1Operators
- 180Domestic routes
- 0Cross border routes
- 89 kmMedian route
- 133 kmLongest route
- 0Countries
The busiest Trains routes in Sri Lanka
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
The trip is the easy half to plan. The days in Colombo are the half people leave until last.
Day trips out of Colombo and across Sri Lanka
The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell by Trains, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 180 | 100% | Maharagama, 56 km |
Rail operators
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka Railway | None | None | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
Train destinations
Common questions about Trains in Sri Lanka
What Trains routes are there in Sri Lanka?
We sell 180 Trains routes in Sri Lanka, serving 20 places, run by 1 operators. Every one of those routes has an operator that actually serves it, so the count is the network we can sell rather than every pair of places on a map.
How much do Trains tickets in Sri Lanka cost?
The cheapest Trains fare in Sri Lanka is €15.19 for one passenger, across the 180 routes we sell there. The median route runs 89 km in a straight line, which is the distance that fare should be read against before comparing it to anywhere else.
Can I travel out of Sri Lanka by Trains?
0 of the Trains routes we sell touching Sri Lanka cross a border and 180 stay inside it, reaching 0 other countries including . Cross border routes are usually the ones where the fare and the journey time differ most between operators.
Which operators run Trains services in Sri Lanka?
1 operators run Trains services on routes we sell in Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Railway. Each is a real carrier from the published operator catalog, and each has its own fares and conditions. The operator table on this page compares them on speed, flexibility and what is on board.
What is the longest Trains route in Sri Lanka?
The longest Trains route we sell touching Sri Lanka runs from Colombo to Matara, 133 km in a straight line. The median route in the country is 89 km, so this one is a considerable outlier and the fares on it behave differently from the rest.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Other ways to travel here
The wider region
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Colombo is not something we sell.
A room in Colombo for the night the train gets in
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