How to catch the Highway Bus from Colombo to Galle?
I heard the coastal train is scenic but slow. How do I catch the fast AC highway bus to Galle, and where does it leave from?
4 Answers from travellers
You need to go to the "Maharagama" bus stand, which is about 30-40 minutes southeast of central Colombo by tuk-tuk. From there, the AC highway buses leave every 20-30 minutes for Galle. The bus ride itself takes only 1.5 hours on the expressway.
You can't book them in advance. Just show up, put your luggage in the undercarriage, get a seat, and pay the conductor in cash (around 1000 LKR).
Makumbura station sounds perfect. We will take a tuk-tuk there. Thank you!
There is also a newer highway bus that leaves directly from the Makumbura Multi-Modal Transport Hub (Kottawa). It is a modern, clean station and much less chaotic than Maharagama.
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