| Cheapest Transport | $6 |
| Fastest Transport | 1h 45m |
| Earliest Departure | 2:40 PM |
| Latest Departure | 3:44 PM |
| Departures per day | 10 |
| Distance | 124 kilometers |
| Transport Companies | Ceylon Roots, Lakpura, Real Lanka Holidays, Sri Lanka Railway, Stef Lanka Tours |
Travelling between Colombo and Galle is possible by Train and taxi. Taxi guarantees the fastest travel on this route. Taxi is the slowest option.
The most expensive ticket will cost you USD 304.66 if you go by taxi; to keep it budget-friendly, opt for a taxi which will set you back mere USD 53.57.
It can take you anywhere between 2 and 3 hours to travel between Colombo and Galle depending on the means of transport you choose.
Taxi is the fastest way to travel between Colombo and Galle. Taxi will bring you to your destination in 1h 45m. Taxi does a much slower job and take about 2h 20m to reach Galle.
Travelling between Colombo and Galle can be as cheap as USD 53.57 if you opt for a Real Lanka Holidays taxi and as expensive as USD 304.66 if you buy a Ceylon Roots taxi ticket.
Here is the list of how much you can expect to pay travelling by each means of transport available for this route.
Check above for a bus, train, flight and ferry timetable from Colombo to Galle.
Things to remember: If you are planning to make detours during your trip, discuss it with your driver or service provider in advance as it may affect the price.
Ceylon Roots, Lakpura, Real Lanka Holidays, Stef Lanka Tours
Note that there are air-conditioned and fan-only carriages; private compartments for 2 or 4; hard and soft seats.
Though the upper class you get the smoother is your journey, often second class air-conditioned or fan-only sleepers are a good money saving alternative.
There is a choice of transportation means any time of the day with Train remaining the most popular option due to their reasonable pricing and comfort.
Out of 1000 travellers who bought tickets for this route