Colombo Airport to Galle

Galle Fort, the walled old town on the south coast, is 153 km from the airport. Expressways cover almost all of the way, so the drive takes about two and a quarter hours.

• 153 km by road from the airport
• about 2 h 15 min driving time (Google)
• from $86.62 one way, City car
• Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup

Fares to Galle

The starting price pays for the first 50 km, and each of the other 103 km costs the vehicle’s rate per km.

VehicleSeatsBagsOne wayReturn

City carSuzuki Wagon R or similar2 seats2 bags$86.62one way$173.24 returnBook Station wagonHonda Shuttle or similar3 seats5 bags$89.62one way$179.24 returnBook Economy carToyota Prius or similar3 seats3 bags$96.76one way$193.52 returnBook Standard carToyota Premio or similar3 seats3 bags$106.89one way$213.78 returnBook SUVSsangYong Kyron or similar4 seats6 bags$112.03one way$224.06 returnBook Luxury SUVToyota Prado or similar4 seats6 bags$247.13one way$494.26 returnBook Mini vanToyota Hiace or similar7 seats10 bags$117.16one way$234.32 returnBook Mini busToyota Hiace High Roof or similar14 seats14 bags$142.57one way$285.14 returnBook 20-seat coachToyota Coaster or similar20 seats20 bags$162.70one way$325.40 returnBook 37-seat coach37 seats37 bags$326.75one way$653.50 returnBook 45-seat coach45 seats45 bags$388.10one way$776.20 returnBook 51-seat coach51 seats51 bags$459.45one way$918.90 returnBook

Fares to Galle Fort, 152.7 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

From Katunayake the car heads south towards Colombo, goes round the city on the Outer Circular Highway and joins the Southern Expressway (E01) at Kottawa. The expressway runs inland, through rubber estates and paddy fields, and the car leaves it at the Galle exit, a few kilometres from the town.

Arriving in Galle Fort

The fort was built by the Portuguese and greatly enlarged by the Dutch in the 17th century; today it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with hotels and guest houses inside its walls. Cars enter through the Main Gate, so most addresses inside can be reached by car.

The beaches nearby have fares of their own: Unawatuna is about 6 km past Galle, Hikkaduwa about 20 km up the coast. Further along the same expressway lies Mirissa.

Other routes from the airport