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Live timetable, LKR ticket prices, and online seat booking for buses from Colombo to Anuradhapura — inventory updated from operator schedules.
Traveling to the North-Central cultural capital? Skip crowded trains and book an air-conditioned intercity luxury coach departing from Colombo Pettah (Bastian Mawatha) toward Anuradhapura New Town Bus Stand. Travelers often search for “highway bus” on this corridor because operators run premium A/C point-to-point services via the Katunayake / Puttalam corridor and parts of the Central Expressway network — even though a full Northern Expressway to Anuradhapura is not complete. Perfect for weekend commuters and pilgrimage groups looking for guaranteed seating ahead of Poya weekends.
Travelers also search this corridor as Colombo (Kolamba, Kozhumbu) to Anuradhapura bus time table, ticket price, and online booking. CeyBus.lk keeps this permanent route page live for the Colombo to Anuradhapura corridor even when today's scheduled coaches are fully booked.
| Route corridor | Average travel time | Standard fare (LKR) | Primary boarding terminal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo to Anuradhapura | 8 h | Rs. 1,830.00 | Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, Pettah |
Passengers often call these “highway buses” because they are premium A/C intercity coaches on faster trunk roads (Katunayake / Puttalam and partial Central Expressway links). This is not the Southern Expressway beach corridor — confirm boarding at Bastian Mawatha on your trip card.
CeyBus.lk search eke from Colombo, to Anuradhapura select karala date eka pick karanna. Seat layout eke seat reserve karala online pay karanna — busy Poya weekends waladi seats early book karanna.
Demand spikes on long weekends and Poya periods. Book several days ahead when possible; live inventory on CeyBus shows remaining seats per departure.
The bus journey from Colombo to Anuradhapura takes about 8 h.
Bus tickets from Colombo to Anuradhapura start at LKR 1,830 on CeyBus.lk. Fares vary by operator, bus type, and departure time.
The earliest scheduled coach from Colombo to Anuradhapura currently departs at 13:50. Check the live timetable before you travel because operator schedules can change.
The latest scheduled coach from Colombo to Anuradhapura currently departs at 13:50. Book online to confirm seat availability before heading to the terminal.
Search the Colombo to Anuradhapura route on CeyBus.lk, pick a departure, choose your seat, and pay securely by card. Your e-ticket with a QR code is issued instantly.