Colombo Airport to Hikkaduwa

Hikkaduwa, a beach town on the south-west coast with a coral reef close to the shore, is 142 km from the airport. The Southern Expressway takes the car most of the way, and the drive is about two hours.

• 142 km by road from the airport
• about 2 h driving time (Google)
• from $80.38 one way, City car
• Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup

Fares to Hikkaduwa

A fare here is the vehicle’s starting price, which covers 50 km, plus 92 km at its rate per km.

VehicleSeatsBagsOne wayReturn

City carSuzuki Wagon R or similar2 seats2 bags$80.38one way$160.76 returnBook Station wagonHonda Shuttle or similar3 seats5 bags$83.38one way$166.76 returnBook Economy carToyota Prius or similar3 seats3 bags$90.00one way$180.00 returnBook Standard carToyota Premio or similar3 seats3 bags$99.61one way$199.22 returnBook SUVSsangYong Kyron or similar4 seats6 bags$104.23one way$208.46 returnBook Luxury SUVToyota Prado or similar4 seats6 bags$231.22one way$462.44 returnBook Mini vanToyota Hiace or similar7 seats10 bags$108.84one way$217.68 returnBook Mini busToyota Hiace High Roof or similar14 seats14 bags$132.69one way$265.38 returnBook 20-seat coachToyota Coaster or similar20 seats20 bags$152.30one way$304.60 returnBook 37-seat coach37 seats37 bags$300.75one way$601.50 returnBook 45-seat coach45 seats45 bags$356.90one way$713.80 returnBook 51-seat coach51 seats51 bags$423.05one way$846.10 returnBook

Fares to the centre of Hikkaduwa, 142.3 km by Google’s route, as the booking form works them out. Your hotel may be a little nearer or further: enter its address in the form for its own fare.

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The drive

The car rounds Colombo on the Outer Circular Highway and joins the Southern Expressway (E01), which it follows for about 80 km. It leaves at the exit signed for Hikkaduwa and covers the last 14 km on country roads by way of Baddegama, meeting the coast road in Hikkaduwa itself.

Arriving in Hikkaduwa

Hotels and guest houses line the coast road and the beach for several kilometres, from the town south through Wewala and Narigama. The reef in front of the main beach is protected as Hikkaduwa National Park; turtles often feed in the shallows there, and glass-bottom boats go out over the coral.

The beach season on this coast runs from about November to April; from May to September the south-west monsoon makes the sea rough. Galle and its fort are about 20 km further down the coast.

Other routes from the airport