Sri Lanka›From Colombo›Bentota
Colombo to Bentota by train, bus or road
About 64 km. The private car is fastest at 1.3 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹40 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle
1.3 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Coastal train, Colombo Fort–Bentota (or Aluthgama)
from ₹40 per person
Best value
Train
Coastal train, Colombo Fort–Bentota (or 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.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Coastal train, Colombo Fort–Bentota (or Aluthgama) | 1.8 h | ₹40–₹270per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Bus down the Galle Road to Bentota | 2.2 h | ₹60–₹240per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle | 1.3 h | ₹2,870–₹4,880per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, Coastal train, Colombo Fort–Bentota (or Aluthgama): Express trains stop at Aluthgama, a short tuk-tuk ride across the river.
- Private car, Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle: Southern Expressway to the Welipenna exit.
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, Colombo Fort–Bentota (or Aluthgama) | ₹80–₹540 | ₹160–₹1,080 |
| Bus · Bus down the Galle Road to Bentota | ₹120–₹480 | ₹240–₹960 |
| Private car · Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle | ₹2,870–₹4,880 | ₹2,870–₹4,880 |
Once you’re in Bentota
- 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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Plan Colombo and Bentota
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.