Sri Lanka›From Mirissa›Tangalle
Mirissa to Tangalle by bus or road
About 40 km. The private car is fastest at 54 min; the bus is cheapest, from ₹40 per person.
Tangalle to MirissaFastest
Private car
Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle
54 min door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Bus along the coast road via Matara
from ₹40 per person
Best value
Bus
Bus along the coast road via Matara
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 via Matara | 1.3 h | ₹40–₹160per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle | 54 min | ₹2,010–₹3,160per 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Bus along the coast road via Matara | ₹80–₹320 | ₹160–₹640 |
| Private car · Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle | ₹2,010–₹3,160 | ₹2,010–₹3,160 |
Once you’re in Tangalle
- 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 Mirissa and Tangalle
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.