Travel to Puttalam
Every way to reach Puttalam: 1 modes compared, with fares.
Puttalam is reachable from 4 places across 1 country by 1 mode, on services run by 1 operator. The cheapest arrival costs €14.09 and the fastest takes 1h 39m door to door. The nearest origin is 92 km away.
How people reach Puttalam
Every mode that actually calls at Puttalam, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 8 | €14.09 | 1h 39m | 116 km | 1 |
- 4Places you can arrive from
- 4Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 1Operators
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Puttalam is not something we sell.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 8 | 100% | Negombo, 92 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Puttalam that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 8 | 100% |
Stations, airports and ports in Puttalam
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Puttalam
- Puttalam railway station
- Puttalam Bus Station
The cheapest journeys into Puttalam
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negombo to Puttalam train | €14.09 | 1h 39m | 92 km |
| Katunayaka to Puttalam train | €14.64 | 1h 39m | 97 km |
| Welisara to Puttalam train | €16.84 | 1h 49m | 112 km |
| Hendala to Puttalam train | €17.39 | 1h 44m | 116 km |
A day in Puttalam hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Baggage storage near Puttalam railway station
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Popular trips to Puttalam
Common questions about Travel to Puttalam
How can I get to Puttalam?
Puttalam is reachable by 1 modes on our network, from 4 places, across 1 countries, on services run by 1 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Puttalam?
The cheapest way into Puttalam is by Train, from €14.09 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 4 origins we sell into Puttalam over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Puttalam?
The fastest journey into Puttalam is by Train, at 1h 39m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 92 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Puttalam have?
Puttalam has 2 named terminals on our network, including 1 rail stations and 0 airports. Among them are Puttalam railway station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Puttalam from within 200 km?
8 of the routes we sell into Puttalam start within 200 km. The nearest is Negombo, 92 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Puttalam in Sri Lanka?
Puttalam connects to 4 places on our network across 1 countries, the furthest of them 116 km away in a straight line. Sri Lanka routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
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.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Sri Lanka
The wider region
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Anything to book in Puttalam before you go?
Day trips that leave Puttalam in the morning and cover a good part of Sri Lanka by evening.
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