Sri Lanka›From Pasikudah›Arugam Bay
Pasikudah to Arugam Bay by bus or road
About 150 km. The private car is fastest at 3.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹270 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle
3.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Buses via Batticaloa and Akkaraipattu to Pottuvil + tuk-tuk
from ₹270 per person
Best value
Bus
Buses via Batticaloa and Akkaraipattu to Pottuvil + tuk-tuk
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 | 3.5 h | ₹5,170–₹9,470per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Buses via Batticaloa and Akkaraipattu to Pottuvil + tuk-tuk | 5 h | ₹270–₹660per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Private car, Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle: Down the coast road via Batticaloa and Akkaraipattu.
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 | ₹5,170–₹9,470 | ₹5,170–₹9,470 |
| Bus · Buses via Batticaloa and Akkaraipattu to Pottuvil + tuk-tuk | ₹540–₹1,320 | ₹1,080–₹2,640 |
Once you’re in Arugam Bay
- Best time: May – September
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Better avoided: November is outside the recommended season (May – September). Against it: North-East Monsoon: East Coast Off Season.
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Plan Pasikudah and Arugam Bay
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.