There are 8 ways to get from Galgamuwa to Tangalle by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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Taxi to Sigiriya Airport, fly to Weerawila International Airport, taxi
best- Take the taxi from Galgamuwa to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)
- Fly from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)GIU - WRZ
- Take the taxi from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Tangalle
3h 19mRs 37,894–112,329Train, bus via Polgahawela
cheapest- Take the train from Galgamuwa to Polgahawela JunctionKankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Tangalle
8h 21mRs 2,758–4,236Train, bus
- Take the train from Galgamuwa to Colombo FortKankesanthurai / ...
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus StationColombo
5h 58mRs 12,842–19,634Train
- Take the train from Galgamuwa to Colombo FortKankesanthurai / ...
- Take the train from Fort Station to BeliattaMaradana
7h 33mRs 5,352–15,554Drive 314.9 km
- Drive from Galgamuwa to Tangalle314.9 km
4h 27mRs 13,219–19,094Taxi to Kandy, fly to Koggala, taxi
- Take the taxi from Galgamuwa to Kandy (KDW)
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT)KDW - KCT
- Take the taxi from Koggala (KCT) to Tangalle
3h 41mRs 44,676–121,163Taxi to Hatton, fly to Koggala, taxi
- Take the taxi from Galgamuwa to Hatton (NUF)
- Fly from Hatton (NUF) to Koggala (KCT)NUF - KCT
- Take the taxi from Koggala (KCT) to Tangalle
4h 31mRs 48,778–127,192Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Galgamuwa to Galewela
- Take the bus from Galewela to Tangalle
7h 55mRs 7,693–8,804
Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galgamuwa to Tangalle is to train and bus via Polgahawela which costs Rs. 2700 - Rs. 4300 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Galgamuwa to Tangalle is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 19m and costs Rs. 37000 - Rs. 120000.
The distance between Galgamuwa and Tangalle is 332 km. The road distance is 314.9 km.
The best way to get from Galgamuwa to Tangalle without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 58m and costs Rs. 12000 - Rs. 20000.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Galgamuwa to Tangalle, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Galgamuwa to Tangalle is 315 km. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Galgamuwa to Tangalle.
There are 1165+ hotels available in Tangalle.
What companies run services between Galgamuwa, North Western, Sri Lanka and Tangalle, Sri Lanka?
You can take a train from Galgamuwa to Tangalle via Fort Station and Beliatta in around 7h 33m.
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- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–80,000
Flights from Kandy to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–80,000
Flights from Hatton to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–80,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
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
Train from Fort Station to Beliatta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–6,000
- 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 2,700–6,000
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,802
- 2nd Class
- Rs 240
- 1st Class
- Rs 2,163
Train from Galgamuwa to Polgahawela Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–2,800
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 530–580
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 530–580
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Galewela to Tangalle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,582
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Polgahawela to Tangalle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,513
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,000–25,000
Visit Lanka Sri Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Mr.Taxi.lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Mr.Taxi.lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
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