Getting to Yapahuwa could be an adventure by itself if one is to take the morning Rajarata Menike train to Anuradhapura. The ancient capital is just four kilometers from the Maho railway station. At Maho, the tracks divide with one artery snaking towards Anuradhapura while the other track moves towards Trincomalee and Batticaloa.
The train arrives in Maho around 9.30 in the morning, allowing ample time to visit Yapahuwa and return to the station in time to catch a train back to Colombo. From Maho station, either a bus ride or a three wheeler