Sri Lanka›From Unawatuna›Galle
Unawatuna to Galle by bus or road
About 6 km. The private car is fastest at 18 min; the bus is cheapest, from ₹10 per person.
Galle to UnawatunaFastest
Private car
Tuk-tuk or car, per vehicle
18 min door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Bus along the coast road
from ₹10 per person
Best value
Bus
Bus along the coast road
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 | Tuk-tuk or car, per vehicle | 18 min | ₹290–₹1,460per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Bus along the coast road | 24 min | ₹10–₹50per 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 · Tuk-tuk or car, per vehicle | ₹290–₹1,460 | ₹290–₹1,460 |
| Bus · Bus along the coast road | ₹20–₹100 | ₹40–₹200 |
Once you’re in Galle
- 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 Unawatuna and Galle
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.