There are 5 ways to get from Galle to Padiyapelella by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Galle to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kandy (KDW)plane CMB - KDW
- Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Padiyapelellataxi
3h 32mRs 58,400–172,500Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Galle Bus Station to Kaduwelabus Galle
- Take the bus from Kaduwela to Nuwara Eliyabus
8h 30mRs 3,006–4,041Train, taxi
- Take the train from Galle to Fort Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fort Station to Kandytrain
- Take the taxi from Kandy to Padiyapelellataxi
7h 2mRs 4,300–9,466Drive 258.3 km
- Drive from Galle to Padiyapelellacar 258.3 km
4h 1mRs 11,535–16,662Taxi
- Take the taxi from Galle to Padiyapelellataxi 258.3 km
4h 1mRs 22,000–27,000
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galle to Padiyapelella is to bus which costs Rs. 3000 - Rs. 4100 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Galle to Padiyapelella is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 32m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 180000.
No, there is no direct bus from Galle station to Padiyapelella. However, there are services departing from Galle Bus Station and arriving at Nuwara Eliya via Kaduwela. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Galle and Padiyapelella is 297 km. The road distance is 258.3 km.
The best way to get from Galle to Padiyapelella without a car is to train and taxi which takes 7h 2m and costs Rs. 4300 - Rs. 9500.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Galle to Padiyapelella, including transfers.
Galle to Padiyapelella bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Galle Bus Station.
Galle to Padiyapelella bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Kaduwela station.
Yes, the driving distance between Galle to Padiyapelella is 258 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Galle to Padiyapelella.
There are 911+ hotels available in Padiyapelella.
What companies run services between Galle, Sri Lanka and Padiyapelella, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Galle Bus Station to Padiyapelella via Kaduwela and Nuwara Eliya in around 8h 30m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–120,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Galle to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 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
Train from Fort Station to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- 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
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Galle Bus Station to Kaduwela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 400–450
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 400–450
- Semi Lux
- Rs 480–700
- Super Lux
- Rs 900–1,200
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kaduwela to Nuwara Eliya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- Rs 700–850
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,900–49,000
Galle Taxi
- Phone
- +94 912 246 246
- Website
- galletaxi.com
Lotus Cabs & Tours
- Phone
- +94 917 223 223
- Website
- lotuscabs.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Galle Taxi
- Phone
- +94 912 246 246
- Website
- galletaxi.com
Lotus Cabs & Tours
- Phone
- +94 917 223 223
- Website
- lotuscabs.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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