{"id":484,"date":"2025-06-15T17:46:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T17:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/?p=484"},"modified":"2025-08-24T05:23:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T05:23:28","slug":"colombo-rakwana-bus-timetable-and-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/15\/colombo-rakwana-bus-timetable-and-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombo &#8211; Rakwana Bus Timetable and Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Rakwana, a rural town in Ratnapura district with scenic nature is a wondeful place for travelling. There are several buses operted between Colombo and Rakwana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Facts about Colombo &#8211; Rakwana Bus Timetable<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Distance: 150 km<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Approximate time period: 5 hours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Route No 122: (via new road):  Colombo &gt; Nugegoda &gt; Maharagama &gt; Kottawa &gt; Homagama &gt; Godagama &gt; Meepe &gt; Kaluaggala &gt; Awissawella &gt; Eheliyagoda &gt; Ratnapura &gt; Pelmadulla &gt; Kahawatta &gt; Madampe &gt; Rakwana<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Route No 3 : (via old road):  Colombo &gt; Kaduwela &gt; Hanwella &gt; Kaluaggala &gt; Awissawella &gt; Eheliyagoda &gt; Ratnapura &gt; Pelmadulla &gt; Kahawatta &gt; Madampe &gt; Rakwana<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Both SLTB (goverment owned) and NTC (private own) buses are available and they are mentioned in the given timetable. You can get in SLTB buses at <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/PYPi7nUPTmeVUxP87\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/PYPi7nUPTmeVUxP87\">SLTB Bus Stand, Colombo<\/a> and NTC buses are available at <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/1feyKfXHeMwpFpEP7\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/1feyKfXHeMwpFpEP7\">Central NTC bus stand, Colombo <\/a>respectively. Please check the exact bus stand before you go there. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Public Bus Timetable from Colombo to Rakwana<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Becuse there are both SLTB and NTC buses available, their starting locations are different and it is mentioned in the below table in &#8220;Starting Location:. Arrival times may differ due to road traffic conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Departure<\/td><td>Arrival<\/td><td>Starting Location and Route<\/td><td>End Location<\/td><td>Bus Type<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4.10 am<\/td><td>9.30 am<\/td><td>SLTB Bus Stand Colombo (via new road)<\/td><td>Rakwana<\/td><td>Normal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9.45 am<\/td><td>2.30 pm<\/td><td>SLTB Bus Stand Colombo (via old road)<\/td><td>Rakwana<\/td><td>Normal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10.30 am<\/td><td>3.45 pm<\/td><td>SLTB Bus Stand Colombo (via old road)<\/td><td>Rakwana<\/td><td>Normal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11.45 am<\/td><td>5.00 pm<\/td><td>SLTB Bus Stand Colombo (via new road)<\/td><td>Rakwana<\/td><td>Normal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12.25 pm<\/td><td>5.40 pm<\/td><td>SLTB Bus Stand Colombo (via new road)<\/td><td>Rakwana<\/td><td>Normal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1.55 pm<\/td><td>6.45 pm<\/td><td>NTC Bus Stand (via new road)<\/td><td>Rakwana<\/td><td>Normal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2.40 pm<\/td><td>7.55 pm<\/td><td>NTC Bus Stand (via new road)<\/td><td>Rakwana<\/td><td>Normal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2.45 pm<\/td><td>8.00 pm<\/td><td>SLTB Bus Stand Colombo (via new road)<\/td><td>Rakwana<\/td><td>Normal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2.55 pm<\/td><td>7.45 pm<\/td><td>SLTB Bus Stand Colombo (via old road)<\/td><td>Rakwana<\/td><td>Normal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3.30 pm<\/td><td>8.15 pm<\/td><td>NTC Bus Stand (via new road)<\/td><td>Rakwana<\/td><td>Normal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4.35 pm<\/td><td>9.25 pm<\/td><td>NTC Bus Stand (via new road)<\/td><td>Rakwana<\/td><td>Normal<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Public Bus Timetable from Rakwana to Colombo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Arrival<\/td><td>Departure<\/td><td>Starting Location and Route<\/td><td>End Location<\/td><td>Bus Type<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3.45 am<\/td><td>8.55 am<\/td><td>Bus Stand &#8211; Rakwana (via new road: 122)<\/td><td>Colombo<\/td><td>NTC &#8211; Normal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4.15am<\/td><td>9.20 am<\/td><td>Bus Stand &#8211; Rakwana (via new road: 122)<\/td><td>Colombo<\/td><td>SLTB &#8211; Normal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4.45 am<\/td><td>9.20 am<\/td><td>Bus Stand &#8211; Rakwana (via old road: 67)<\/td><td>Colombo<\/td><td>NTC &#8211; Normal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7.00 am<\/td><td>12.00 pm<\/td><td>Bus Stand &#8211; Rakwana (via new road: 122)<\/td><td>Colombo<\/td><td>SLTB &#8211; Normal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8.05 am<\/td><td>12.40 pm<\/td><td>Bus Stand &#8211; Rakwana (via old road: 67)<\/td><td>Colombo <\/td><td>NTC &#8211; Normal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9.10 am<\/td><td>1.45 pm<\/td><td>Bus Stand &#8211; Rakwana (via old road: 03)<\/td><td>Colombo<\/td><td>SLTB &#8211; Normal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10.30 am<\/td><td>3.05 pm<\/td><td>Bus Stand &#8211; Rakwana (via old road: 67)<\/td><td>Colombo<\/td><td>NTC &#8211; Normal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2.15 am<\/td><td>7.15 pm<\/td><td>Bus Stand &#8211; 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