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The Bus Station is in the Central part of Galle, close to the train station.
I took a intercity bus to Colombo from there, and also used an intercity from Matara to Galle.
These are very comfortable with A/C, and not expensive. One of the best ways of getting around.
Written Jan 24, 2010
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The train and bus stations are next to each other near the cricket ground, with the fort about a ten-minute walk away on the other side of the cricket ground. There is a Food City supermarket just in front of the bus station where you can stock up on snacks if you have a long journey ahead. Many trains leave for Colombo in the early morning; the schedule seems to cater mostly to commuters. There are no trains between about 10:20am and 2pm, but you can always catch a bus, which takes about three hours to Colombo.
Written May 24, 2006
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You can choose either public slow big bus or express private mini van to colombo from Galle. The journey for minivan was 3 hours. It gets very crowd and there is no place for the lugguage. So you have to pay extra ticket for the luggage which is Rs130 per person. Even a small aligning exit area can put up 4 people!! So try to get a seat not close to the exit door nor in the front or middle. It is a long journey and you should pick a good seat. Frequency of bus is full to go.
Written Feb 11, 2006
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All you can found in Galle Train station. I found the manual train departure chart is interesting. See more pics.
Written Feb 11, 2006
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We went Galle in A Tuk Tuk from Beruwela. Very Cheap, it is quite a slow way to travel so Ideal for taking photos along the way
Written Apr 6, 2004
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We went Galle in A Tuk Tuk from Beruwela. Very Cheap, it is quite a slow way to travel so Ideal for taking photos along the way
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Q: Can anyone out there recommend a hotel close to the cricket ground in Galle? Happy to spend up to USD 120/ night. All suggestions...
A: Hi there, The ground is between bus station and Fort. Closenberg and Sun House are two of the closest middle-class hotels there. Lighthouse is a bit further, around 3...
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