Sri Lanka›From Galle›Hikkaduwa
Galle to Hikkaduwa by train, bus or road
About 20 km. The train is fastest at 36 min; the train is cheapest, from ₹20 per person.
Hikkaduwa to GalleFastest
Train
Coastal train Galle–Hikkaduwa
36 min door to door
Cheapest
Train
Coastal train Galle–Hikkaduwa
from ₹20 per person
Best value
Bus
Bus along the Galle Road
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 Galle–Hikkaduwa | 36 min | ₹20–₹160per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Bus along the Galle Road | 48 min | ₹20–₹100per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Tuk-tuk or car, per vehicle | 42 min | ₹770–₹1,660per 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 Galle–Hikkaduwa | ₹40–₹320 | ₹80–₹640 |
| Bus · Bus along the Galle Road | ₹40–₹200 | ₹80–₹400 |
| Private car · Tuk-tuk or car, per vehicle | ₹770–₹1,660 | ₹770–₹1,660 |
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 Galle and Hikkaduwa
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.