How to get from Colombo to Anuradhapura by car, truck, walk, bike

Distance between Colombo and Anuradhapura is 167 kilometers (104 miles).
Driving distance from Colombo to Anuradhapura is 195 kilometers (121 miles)

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Routes from colombo-western to anuradhapura-north-central
Cheapest
Car
3h 24m
195 km
cost $39
Fastest
Truck
3h 24m
price $39
Others
Walk
42h 39m
distance 213 km
Bike
12h 41m
distance 224 km

4 Ways from Colombo (Sri Lanka/Western) to Anuradhapura (Sri Lanka/North Central)

Choose 1 of the options below and start your journey
Cheapest
Car
3h 24m
195 km
cost $39
Fastest
Truck
3h 24m
price $39
Others
Walk
42h 39m
distance 213 km
Bike
12h 41m
distance 224 km

Route instructions

1. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Sea Street 80 m
2. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Sri Rathnajothi Mawatha (Wolfendhal Street) 780 m
3. Turn slight left onto Maha Vidyala Mawatha, AA001 483 m
4. Continue onto Sirimavo Bandaranaike Mawatha (Prince of Wales Avenue), AA001 1.41 km
5. Turn sharp right onto New Kelani Bridge Road, AA001 1.25 km
6. Keep right onto Colombo - Katunayake Expressway, E003 1.28 km
7. Keep left 401 m
8. Keep right 61 m
9. Turn right onto Peliyagoda Interchange Access Road, B634 36.63 km
10. Keep left onto Pasyala - Giriulla Road, AB029 19.33 km
11. Turn right onto Pasyala - Giriulla Road, AB029 697 m
12. Turn right onto Kurunegala-Negombo Road, B308 16.08 km
13. Turn left onto Kurunegala - Narammala - Madampe Road, B247 3.65 km
14. Turn right onto Kadahapola--Katupotha Road, B166 19.01 km
15. Turn right onto Chilaw - Wariyapola Road, B079 4.24 km
16. Turn left onto Adhikari Avenue 129 m
17. Turn left onto Katugastota-Kurunegala-Puttalam Road, AA010 4.69 km
18. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Anuradhapura - Padeniya Road, AA028 40.29 km
19. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Anuradhapura - Padeniya Road, AA028 19.81 km
20. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Anuradhapura - Padeniya Road, AA028 10.37 km
21. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Anuradhapura - Padeniya Road, AA028 10.45 km
22. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto AA012 68 m
23. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto AA012 53 m
24. Continue onto Jayanthi Mawatha, AA012 2.93 km
25. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto AA012 71 m
26. Continue onto Jayanthi Mawatha, AA012 613 m
27. Turn right onto Harischandra Mawatha, A12 532 m
28. At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Harischandra Mawatha, A12 63 m
29. Arrive at destination 0 m
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