How To Get From Colombo Airport To Yala National Park
Colombo Airport To Yala National Park By Taxi
The most convenient, comfortable and direct transfer that you can make to conclude your trip is getting to a private taxi from Colombo Airport To Yala National Park. this is the only way that you can find door to door transfers and so as you no need to worry about how to carry your luggage and travel safely if you accompany kids or elders.
No matter the time that you are arriving to the Colombo international airport. By the time you arrive the transfer will be right there whereas you don’t require carrying you belongings and walking around to change your transfers.
Getting to a private taxi is the best way to save your valuable time, money and the excitement that you are looking forward in the trip. And private taxis are much faster than any other transfers.
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Colombo Airport to Yala National Park By Train
The second transfer option that everyone would like to check for is how to getting to a train and travel to Yala national park. Train has become a popular transfer mode as it is much more affordable and can make the trip comfortably.
But if you are planning to make your trip all the way from Colombo international airport it would be disappoint you to find that there is no direct train transfers that are not connecting Colombo international airport and Yala national park.
Also if you are traveling by train the maximum distance that you can cover is up to Matara railway station. And from there again there is a distance to cover that may take 2 to 4 hours to reach Yala national park. Therefore, even though you take the train from Colombo Fort railway station you cannot find direct train transfer that proceeds to Yala national park.
However if you like to make the trip halfway by train along the mesmeric coastal line first you can get into a transfer to reach Colombo Fort central railways station by a public bus, tuk or by private transfers. Once you arrive to Colombo Fort central railway station you can check for a departure that proceeds to Matara railway station.
The train ride to Matara may take 4 to 6 hours depending on the connection that you take. There is normal line and also the express train that will make limited stops during the journey.
The train ride is comfortable if you find the train is not so crowded, but you may often the train crowded. Therefore, it is very much recommended to reserve First or second class carriages if possible as you may get seats. Or else you may find the carriages are packed with crowd and it won’t be comfortable for you to travel by standing throughout the jouney.
Once you arrive to Matara you may proceed to Matara central bus station and from there you can get a bus that proceeds to Thissamaharama. The drive may take 2 to 3 hours and again from there you have to get into another bus depending on where you booked your accommodation. Or from Thissamaharama bus stand you may get into a taxi and proceed to your accommodation as by the time you reach the national park you may find it closed for the day.
As you see in the guide traveling by train will not provide you direct transfers and so as it will surely find very distracting journey for you that may waste your valuable time, money and holiday moods.
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Colombo Airport To Yala National Park By Bus
Next take a look at how to make your trip to Yala national park all the way from Colombo international airport to Yala national park by public bus. Similar to the train option that you find above, the trip to Yala national park from Colombo international airport cannot make by direct transfers. Therefore, you may not find traveling by bus as a comfortable option to consider.
If you are planning to make your trip by bus, first you have to proceed to Colombo Fort central bus station that is about 35 Km away from Colombo international airport. As there is no direct transfer that will take you to Yala national park from Colombo international airport, you can get into a normal route bus or an expressway bus that is heading Colombo Fort central bus station.
From henceforth you can get into a normal bus or southern expressway buses that are proceeding to the city name Katharagama. In normal route it will take around 7 to 8 hours to reach Yala and if you take southern expressway bus it will take fewer hours than the normal route and the bus is more comfortable and faster than the normal bus as it takes the expressway route and also the buses are air conditioned.
Expressway buses have limited stops compared to normal buses and you will find them more comfortable even though they are higher in rates.
There are several ways to get into buses but these are the best way to conclude your trip if you take the public busses to reach Yala national park.
FAQ in How To Get From Colombo Airport To Yala National Park
No you can only make it by road, or else should proceed to Mattala international airport and from there have to take another transfer.
Yes Yala is popular for leopards and it is known as the second largest national park in Sri Lanka.
Except September and October all other days are good to visit the national park.
Yes you can see elephants in Yala.
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