Galle Central Bus

Traditional old railway station with some authentic features. Well positioned close to the Fort and next door to the bus station for co-ordinating travel arrangements. Tickets to Colombo aren’t pre-bookable, you need to turn up at the station from one hour prior to departure and buy from the ticket office. Taxi drivers will try to intercept you and give you the hard sell for a taxi as alternative to the train but the costs are extortionate in comparison. As soon as you exit the station, the drivers descend upon you. They are generally friendly and nice, but I would suggest having a definite idea of where you’d like to go and being prepared to be bold in your statement. Otherwise, you’ll find yourself at the whim of the driver’s personal agenda, which is based upon taking you to places where he’ll earn a commission on your spending. It can really ruin an otherwise great excursion. Obviously not every driver is like this, but I wished we were more cognizant of this behavior prior to our visit.

Longest bus stand in srilanka.Need to improve maintain service.

Galle bus stand is one of the beautiful bus stands in Sri Lanka.

longest bus stand in sri lanka.. next to the beach coast and have beautiful views.There are 2 options for bus transport between Colombo and the main bus station in Galle: private a/c minibus and luxury Southern Expressway bus. Smaller than the typical big buses, it seats only about 25 people (plus another 7 people will be jammed inside standing). 270rps, 3 hours in normal conditions; 4+ hours if Colombo traffic is bad. This option is more convenient than the Southern Expressway bus if you need to start or end in central Colombo. Also more comfortable than the train: on the bus, you can be sure to get a seat if you start at either Galle main bus station or Colombo Fort, whereas getting a seat on the train is a matter of luck (and ability to push). Beautiful ocean views during almost the entire trip (the road is even closer to the ocean than the train tracks and spends much more time on the edge of the water

Longest Bus stand in sri lanka