There are 9 ways to get from Ampara to Galle by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi to Batticaloa Airport, fly to Weerawila International Airport, taxi
best- Take the taxi from Ampara to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)taxi
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane BTC - WRZ
- Take the taxi from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Galletaxi
3h 40mRs 28,662–112,328Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kalmunai to Colombo Pettahbus Kalmunai
- Take the train from Fort Station to Galletrain Maradana
10h 16mRs 3,957–7,622Bus via Dambulla
- Take the bus from Kalmunai to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kadawathabus
- Take the bus from Kadawatha to Galle Bus Stationbus
9h 45mRs 4,837–6,102Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Ampara to Batticaloataxi
- Take the train from Batticaloa to Maradanatrain
- Take the train from Maradana to Galletrain
11h 26mRs 4,943–10,369Drive 289.7 km
- Drive from Ampara to Gallecar 289.7 km
4h 30mRs 13,007–18,788Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ampara to Galletaxi 289.7 km
4h 30mRs 31,000–38,000Taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly to Koggala
- Take the taxi from Ampara to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)taxi
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Koggala (KCT)plane WRZ - KCT
3h 56mRs 35,135–115,114Taxi to Kandy, fly to Koggala
- Take the taxi from Ampara to Kandy (KDW)taxi
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT)plane KDW - KCT
4h 18mRs 26,131–108,292Bus
- Take the bus from Kalmunai to Colombo Pettahbus Kalmunai
- Take the bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Stationbus Makumbra
10h 42mRs 4,127–5,032
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ampara to Galle is to bus which costs Rs. 4100 - Rs. 5500 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Ampara to Galle is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 40m and costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 120000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ampara to Galle station. However, there are services departing from Kalmunai and arriving at Galle Bus Station via Dambulla and Kadawatha. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Ampara and Galle is 372 km. The road distance is 289.7 km.
The best way to get from Ampara to Galle without a car is to bus via Dambulla which takes 9h 45m and costs Rs. 4800 - Rs. 6500.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Ampara to Galle, including transfers.
Ampara to Galle bus services, operated by Superline Travels, depart from Kalmunai station.
Ampara to Galle bus services, operated by Superline Travels, arrive at Dambulla station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ampara to Galle is 290 km. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Ampara to Galle.
There are 3713+ hotels available in Galle.
What companies run services between Ampara, Sri Lanka and Galle, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Ampara to Galle Bus Station via Kalmunai, Dambulla, and Kadawatha in around 9h 45m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–90,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–85,000
Flights from Kandy to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–90,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Batticaloa to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,300
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,300
Train from Maradana to Galle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 203–3,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,524
- 2nd Class
- Rs 203
- 1st Class
- Rs 1,830
Train from Fort Station to Galle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 200–3,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,501
- 2nd Class
- Rs 200
- 1st Class
- Rs 1,802
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Kalmunai to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Kalmunai to Colombo Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Kalmunai to Colombo Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- Website
- Superline Travels
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kadawatha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Kadawatha to Galle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 430–480
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 430–480
- Semi Lux
- Rs 500–750
- Super Lux
- Rs 950–1,300
Bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 370–410
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 370–410
- Semi Lux
- Rs 440–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 800–1,100
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,400–38,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Lanka Sri Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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