Buses run from 4.00am every 20 minutes daily with the last bus leaving Matara for Colombo at 9.40pm.
Tickets can be bought from the conductor on the bus, so no need to purchase in advance. One way Rs.550.
You can call 1919 for more information.
Makumbara bus station is to the South East of Colombo City Centre, to get there from the centre of town you can take the 112 and the 138 bus
The EX001 is the best bus from Colombo to Galle, travelling between the Colombo Makumbara Bus Station and Galle Central Bus Station, as it travels along the Southern Expressway.
Busses run from 5am every 20 minutes daily with the last bus leaving Galle for Colombo at 20:40pm.
One way Rs420/-
Tickets can be bought from the conductor on the bus, so no need to purchase in advance.
You can call 1919 for more information.
Makumbura bus station is to the South East of Colombo City Centre, to get there from the centre of town you can take the 112 and the 138 bus
Buses run from 5.00am every 30 minutes daily with the last bus leaving Matara for Colombo at 8.00pm.
Tickets can be bought from the conductor on the bus, so no need to purchase in advance. One way Rs.490.
You can call 1919 for more information.
Buses run from 5.30am every hour daily with the last bus leaving Galle for Colombo at 8.00pm.
Tickets can be bought from the conductor on the bus, so no need to purchase in advance. One way Rs.420.
You can call 1919 for more information.
Buses run from 5.30am every 40 minutes daily with the last bus leaving Matara for Colombo at 7.30pm.
Tickets can be bought from the conductor on the bus, so no need to purchase in advance. One way Rs.510.
You can call 1919 for more information.
Buses run from 6.00am every 40 minutes daily with the last bus leaving Galle for Colombo at 6.50pm.
Tickets can be bought from the conductor on the bus, so no need to purchase in advance. One way Rs.400.
You can call 1919 for more information.
Also calling at :
Galle Face
Dehiwala
Moratuwa
Panadura
Wadduwa
Kalutara
Aluthgama
Also stops at:
Maradana
Avissawella
Wellawaya
Pottuvil
Akkaraipattu
If you are planning to go surfing in Arugam Bay, this might be your best option as they let you take your surfboard in the bus. Bus ride from Colombo to Arugam Bay would cost around Rs. 1000 – 1500. To get to Arugam Bay you have to get off in Pottuvil and take a tuk tuk which costs around Rs. 150 one way.
Call 0117903086 to book your seats.
Also stops at:
Colombo Central Bus Stand – Fort
Peliyagoda
Nelundeniya
Kegalle
Kandy
Busses to Kandy run 24 hours per day from the Central Bus Stand in Colombo Fort area, leaving every 15 minutes between 4am and midnight, with a slightly reduced service through the night.
If you’re making the journey from Colombo to Kandy you might find it more comfortable to take the train, in particular the Expo Rail route, which operated air-conditioned carriages with WiFi! You can also book online here (We have no affiliation to Expo Rail and don’t get any incentive to put this here.. we just think you might prefer to travel that way rather than on the Colombo to Kandy road, which can be an ‘experience’ to say the least….)
Also calling at:
Kataragama
Embilipitiya
Ratnapura
Avissawella
Udawalawe
Middeniya
Also calling at:
Bastian Mawatha Terminal in Fort
Ja-Ela
Negombo (For Katunayaka International Airport)
Chilaw
Puttalam
Anuradhapura
Also calling at:
Wattala
Minuwangoda
Diwlapitiya
Dambadeniya
Also calling at:
Nittambuwa
Warakapola
Alawwa
Fort
Seeduwa
Katunayake
Negombo
Chilaw
Kalpitiya
If you’re looking to go Kite Surfing in Sri Lanka, then Kalpitiya is definitely the place to be. With it’s many shallow lagoons and constant winds it’s fast becoming known as one of the worlds best kite-surfing locations.
If action sports are not your thing, then this is also the jumping off point for snorkelling and diving at the Bar Reef, and also for dolphin and Whale watching excursions.
Fort
Kiribathgoda
Nittambuwa
Warakapola
Kegalle
Kadugannawa
Peradeniya
Kandy
Digana
Teldeniya
Fort
Kiribathgoda
Nittambuwa
Warakapola
Kegalle
Kadugannawa
Peradeniya
Kandy
Wattegama
Fort
Kiribathgoda
Nittambuwa
Warakapola
Kegalle
Kadugannawa
Peradeniya
Kandy
Digana
Kataragama
Tissamaharama
Wellawaya
Bandarawela
Welimada
Nuwaraeliya
Kandy
Hakmana
Walasmulla
Middeniya
Embilipitiya
Udawalawa
Godakawela
Pelmadulla
