Kurunegala Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Intercity buses depart from a yard behind the clock tower. You may be dropped here when you arrive. Intercity express buses heading to Anuradhapura (CTB/express Rs 45/100, two hours) leave every 30 minutes between 6am and 5.30pm. CTB buses for Chilaw (Rs 35, 2½ hours) leave every 30 minutes between 6am and 7pm. There are CTB and express buses to Colombo (express Rs 84, four to five hours) and Kandy (express Rs 64, one hour). Local buses and buses to Negombo (Rs 60, 3½ hours) leave from the nearby bus station on Puttalam Rd.

The train station, 2km from the town centre, sees frequent visits from trains on the Northern Line. There are eight trains between Kurunegala and Colombo daily (2nd/1st class Rs 98/150, two to three hours) and four trains daily to Anuradhapura (2nd/1st class Rs 84/125, three hours).