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How to get fromGalle Fort to Arugam Bayby taxi, plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Galle Fort to Arugam Bay by taxi, plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Taxi, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Galle Fort to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane plane CMB - BTC
    3. Take the taxi from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Arugam Baytaxi taxi
    4h 32m
    Rs 90,971–209,602

  2. Drive 277.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Galle Fort to Arugam Baycar car 277.4 km
    4h
    Rs 12,449–17,981

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Galle Bus Station to Makumbra Multimodal Transport Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Godagama to Ellabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Ella to Arugam Baytaxi taxi
    10h 12m
    Rs 42,776–51,609

  4. Bus, taxi via Passara

    1. Take the bus from Galle Bus Station to Makumbra Multimodal Transport Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Makabura to Passarabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Passara to Arugam Baytaxi taxi
    10h 59m
    Rs 32,576–40,209

  5. Bus, taxi #2

    1. Take the bus from Galle Bus Station to Kadawathabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Wellawatta to Akkaraipattubus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Akkaraipattu to Arugam Baytaxi taxi
    13h 12m
    Rs 20,233–24,871

  6. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Galle to Dehiwalatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Wellawatta to Akkaraipattubus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Akkaraipattu to Arugam Baytaxi taxi
    13h 40m
    Rs 18,782–27,752

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 7mAverage Duration
TicketRs 16,347Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 474.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 32m

What companies run services between Galle Fort, Sri Lanka and Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka?

There is no direct connection from Galle Fort to Arugam Bay. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Batticaloa Airport (BTC), then take the taxi to Arugam Bay. Alternatively, you can walk to Galle Bus Station, take the bus to Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center, walk to Makabura, take the bus to Godagama, take the bus to Ella, then take the taxi to Arugam Bay.

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