Sri Lanka›From Bentota›Hikkaduwa
Bentota to Hikkaduwa by train, bus or road
About 40 km. The train is fastest at 48 min; the train is cheapest, from ₹20 per person.
Hikkaduwa to BentotaFastest
Train
Coastal train Hikkaduwa–Bentota
48 min door to door
Cheapest
Train
Coastal train Hikkaduwa–Bentota
from ₹20 per person
Best value
Train
Coastal train Hikkaduwa–Bentota
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.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Coastal train Hikkaduwa–Bentota | 48 min | ₹20–₹210per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle | 54 min | ₹2,010–₹3,160per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Bus along the Galle Road | 1.3 h | ₹40–₹160per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
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.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Coastal train Hikkaduwa–Bentota | ₹40–₹420 | ₹80–₹840 |
| Private car · Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle | ₹2,010–₹3,160 | ₹2,010–₹3,160 |
| Bus · Bus along the Galle Road | ₹80–₹320 | ₹160–₹640 |
Once you’re in Hikkaduwa
- Best time: December – April
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (December – April). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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