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Bentota to Galle by train, bus or road

About 60 km. The train is fastest at 1.3 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹30 per person.

Galle to Bentota

Fastest

Train

Coastal train Galle–Bentota (Aluthgama)

1.3 h door to door

Cheapest

Train

Coastal train Galle–Bentota (Aluthgama)

from ₹30 per person

Best value

Train

Coastal train Galle–Bentota (Aluthgama)

cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)

Every option, compared

Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.

ModeServiceTimeFareRunsBook
TrainCoastal train Galle–Bentota (Aluthgama)1.3 h₹30–₹250per personDailyRome2Rio ↗
Private carCar with driver / PickMe, per vehicle1.3 h₹2,580–₹4,310per car (up to 4)DailyRome2Rio ↗
BusBus along the Galle Road2 h₹60–₹230per personDailyRome2Rio ↗

Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.

What it costs your group, one way

Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.

Option2 people4 people
Train · Coastal train Galle–Bentota (Aluthgama)₹60–₹500₹120–₹1,000
Private car · Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle₹2,580–₹4,310₹2,580–₹4,310
Bus · Bus along the Galle Road₹120–₹460₹240–₹920

Once you’re in Galle

  • Best time: December – April
  • Typical stay: 2 days
  • November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (December – April). Against it: Inter-Monsoon Storms.

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