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Negombo to Kalpitiya by bus or road
About 125 km. The private car is fastest at 2.8 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹110 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle
2.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Bus up the coast to Puttalam + local bus to Kalpitiya
from ₹110 per person
Best value
Bus
Bus up the coast to Puttalam + local bus to Kalpitiya
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle | 2.8 h | ₹4,450–₹8,040per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Bus up the coast to Puttalam + local bus to Kalpitiya | 4 h | ₹110–₹440per 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle | ₹4,450–₹8,040 | ₹4,450–₹8,040 |
| Bus · Bus up the coast to Puttalam + local bus to Kalpitiya | ₹220–₹880 | ₹440–₹1,760 |
Once you’re in Kalpitiya
- Best time: May – October
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – October). 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 Negombo and Kalpitiya
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.