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Tangalle to Udawalawe by bus or road

About 75 km. The private car is fastest at 1.6 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹70 per person.

Fastest

Private car

Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle

1.6 h door to door

Cheapest

Bus

Bus via Embilipitiya to Udawalawe

from ₹70 per person

Best value

Bus

Bus via Embilipitiya to Udawalawe

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.

ModeServiceTimeFareRunsBook
Private carCar with driver / PickMe, per vehicle1.6 h₹3,010–₹5,170per car (up to 4)DailyRome2Rio ↗
BusBus via Embilipitiya to Udawalawe2.5 h₹70–₹290per personDailyRome2Rio ↗

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.

Option2 people4 people
Private car · Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle₹3,010–₹5,170₹3,010–₹5,170
Bus · Bus via Embilipitiya to Udawalawe₹140–₹580₹280–₹1,160

Once you’re in Udawalawe

  • Best time: All year
  • Typical stay: 1 day
  • November: Great month: November is in the middle of the recommended season (All year).

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