Best way to travel between Sigiriya, Central Province, Sri Lanka and Colombo

A: Sigiriya, Central Province, Sri Lanka

B: Colombo

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

train: $16.0; 218.4 km; 5h 12mins; 11.58 kgs

drive: $19.0; 173.25 km; 2h 33mins; 22.18 kgs

flight: $195.0; 198.45 km; 1h 59mins; 21.43 kgs

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Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Train	218.4 km	5h 12mins	2,099 LKR	16.0
Drive	173.25 km	2h 33mins	2,492 LKR	19.0
Flight	198.45 km	1h 59mins	25,579 LKR	195.0

Take Car from Sigiriya to Habarana: Time: 17mins Cost: 1,836 LKR; $ 12.6 - 15.4 USD CO2 Emission: 1.97 kgs
Take Train from Habarana to Maradana: Time: 4h 55mins Cost: 262 LKR; $ 1.8 - 2.2 USD CO2 Emission: 10.8 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Sigiriya, Central Province, Sri Lanka and Colombo is to travel by train, which will cost about 2,099 LKR or 14.40 USD.