Colombo Airport to Unawatuna

Unawatuna’s sheltered bay lies just beyond Galle, yet by Google’s route it is no further from the airport than Galle Fort: 152 km, about two and a quarter hours by car.

• 152 km by road from the airport
• about 2 h 15 min driving time (Google)
• from $86.38 one way, City car
• Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup

Fares to Unawatuna

The first 50 km are part of the starting price; for the remaining 102 km each vehicle has its own rate per km.

VehicleSeatsBagsOne wayReturn

City carSuzuki Wagon R or similar2 seats2 bags$86.38one way$172.76 returnBook Station wagonHonda Shuttle or similar3 seats5 bags$89.38one way$178.76 returnBook Economy carToyota Prius or similar3 seats3 bags$96.50one way$193.00 returnBook Standard carToyota Premio or similar3 seats3 bags$106.61one way$213.22 returnBook SUVSsangYong Kyron or similar4 seats6 bags$111.73one way$223.46 returnBook Luxury SUVToyota Prado or similar4 seats6 bags$246.52one way$493.04 returnBook Mini vanToyota Hiace or similar7 seats10 bags$116.84one way$233.68 returnBook Mini busToyota Hiace High Roof or similar14 seats14 bags$142.19one way$284.38 returnBook 20-seat coachToyota Coaster or similar20 seats20 bags$162.30one way$324.60 returnBook 37-seat coach37 seats37 bags$325.75one way$651.50 returnBook 45-seat coach45 seats45 bags$386.90one way$773.80 returnBook 51-seat coach51 seats51 bags$458.05one way$916.10 returnBook

Fares to Unawatuna Beach, 152.3 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 leaves the Southern Expressway at the Galle exit at Pinnaduwa and follows the link road down to the coast, where it turns east onto the Matara road (A2). Unawatuna beach junction comes two kilometres later; the hotels are on the lanes between the main road and the sea.

Arriving in Unawatuna

A reef across the mouth of the bay keeps the water calmer than on the open coast, which has long made Unawatuna a favourite for swimming and snorkelling. On the Rumassala headland to the west are Jungle Beach and the white Japanese Peace Pagoda; Dalawella beach lies a short way east.

Galle Fort is about ten minutes away by car, close enough for an evening walk on its ramparts. Further east along the coast come Ahangama and Weligama.

Other routes from the airport