Finding the correct bus stand in Pettah for Highway Express buses
7 Answers from travellers
The Highway Express buses (EX01) do not leave from the main Central Bus Stand. You need to walk across the street to the Bastian Mawatha Private Bus Station. Walk all the way to the far end of the terminal; the luxury AC buses are lined up there. However, it is vastly easier to take an Uber to the Makumbura Multimodal Center outside the city to catch them without dealing with Pettah traffic.
If you go to Pettah, ignore the touts yelling destinations at you. Look for the printed signs in the bus windows.
No, you just board the bus and the conductor sells you a ticket once you are seated.
Put your heavy bags in the rear trunk before boarding, otherwise you will have no legroom.
Makumbura is the way to go. It looks like a modern airport terminal. So much less stressful.
Make sure you have small change (500 or 1000 notes). They hate breaking 5000 rupee notes.
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