Sri Lanka›From Colombo›Mirissa
Colombo to Mirissa by train, bus or road
About 155 km. The private car is fastest at 2.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹180 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle
2.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Expressway bus to Matara or Weligama + local bus
from ₹180 per person
Best value
Bus
Expressway bus to Matara or Weligama + local bus
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 to Weligama + tuk-tuk to Mirissa | 3.3 h | ₹300–₹710per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Expressway bus to Matara or Weligama + local bus | 3 h | ₹180–₹590per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle | 2.5 h | ₹5,310–₹9,760per car (up to 4) | 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 to Weligama + tuk-tuk to Mirissa | ₹600–₹1,420 | ₹1,200–₹2,840 |
| Bus · Expressway bus to Matara or Weligama + local bus | ₹360–₹1,180 | ₹720–₹2,360 |
| Private car · Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle | ₹5,310–₹9,760 | ₹5,310–₹9,760 |
Once you’re in Mirissa
- 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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Plan Colombo and Mirissa
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.