Sri Lanka›From Colombo›Hikkaduwa
Colombo to Hikkaduwa by train, bus or road
About 100 km. The private car is fastest at 1.8 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹50 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle
1.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Coastal train, Colombo Fort–Hikkaduwa
from ₹50 per person
Best value
Train
Coastal train, Colombo Fort–Hikkaduwa
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–Hikkaduwa | 2.3 h | ₹50–₹370per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Bus down the Galle Road to Hikkaduwa | 3 h | ₹90–₹360per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle | 1.8 h | ₹3,730–₹6,600per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Private car, Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle: Southern Expressway to the Baddegama 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–Hikkaduwa | ₹100–₹740 | ₹200–₹1,480 |
| Bus · Bus down the Galle Road to Hikkaduwa | ₹180–₹720 | ₹360–₹1,440 |
| Private car · Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle | ₹3,730–₹6,600 | ₹3,730–₹6,600 |
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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Plan Colombo and Hikkaduwa
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.