Sri Lanka›From Galle›Mirissa
Galle to Mirissa by train, bus or road
About 35 km. The private car is fastest at 1 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹40 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle
1 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Bus along the coast road (Matara bus)
from ₹40 per person
Best value
Bus
Bus along the coast road (Matara 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Bus along the coast road (Matara bus) | 1.1 h | ₹40–₹150per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle | 1 h | ₹1,870–₹2,870per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | Coastal train to Weligama + tuk-tuk | 1.2 h | ₹250–₹410per 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Bus along the coast road (Matara bus) | ₹80–₹300 | ₹160–₹600 |
| Private car · Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle | ₹1,870–₹2,870 | ₹1,870–₹2,870 |
| Train · Coastal train to Weligama + tuk-tuk | ₹500–₹820 | ₹1,000–₹1,640 |
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 Galle and Mirissa
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.