There are 5 ways to get from Galgamuwa to Negombo by train, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Galgamuwa to GampahaKankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia
3h 18mRs 5,187–8,892Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Galgamuwa to Anuradhapura
- Take the bus from Anuradhapura to Negombo
3h 18mDrive 124.7 km
- Drive from Galgamuwa to Negombo124.7 km
2h 25mRs 5,231–7,555Taxi
- Take the taxi from Galgamuwa to Negombo124.7 km
2h 25mRs 19,000–23,000Train, bus
- Take the train from Galgamuwa to Colombo FortKankesanthurai / ...
- Take the bus from Colombo City to Bandaranaike Internation Airport
5h 26mRs 6,044–10,986
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galgamuwa to Negombo is to train which costs Rs. 5000 - Rs. 9000 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Galgamuwa to Negombo is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs Rs. 5000 - Rs. 8000.
The distance between Galgamuwa and Negombo is 159 km. The road distance is 124.7 km.
The best way to get from Galgamuwa to Negombo without a car is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs Rs. 5000 - Rs. 9000.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Galgamuwa to Negombo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Galgamuwa to Negombo is 125 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Galgamuwa to Negombo.
There are 1290+ hotels available in Negombo.
What companies run services between Galgamuwa, North Western, Sri Lanka and Negombo, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Galgamuwa to Gampaha once daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,200–4,200 and the journey takes 2h 46m.
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- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Galgamuwa to Gampaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–4,200
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–4,200
Train from Galgamuwa to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–5,500
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–5,500
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Anuradhapura to Negombo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 112 264 444
- comments@airport.lk
- Website
- airport.lk
Bus from Colombo City to Bandaranaike Internation Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 432
- Schedules at
- airport.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,700–23,000
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