Colombo Airport to Aluthgama Taxi
The market town between Beruwala and Bentota, on the river that feeds the Madu Ganga mangroves.
Airport to Aluthgama: what to expect
An hour and a half from the terminal on the expressway. Aluthgama sits on the Bentota river between the resort strips of Beruwala and Bentota, and it is the one place on this stretch that functions as an actual town rather than a hotel row.
It has the railway station that serves the whole area, a busy Monday market, and the boat jetties for the Bentota river and the Madu Ganga. Guests often stay here for the lower prices and walk or take a tuk-tuk to the beach, which is ten minutes away in either direction.
Your driver meets you inside the arrivals hall with a name board, helps with luggage and SIM cards, and the price agreed on WhatsApp is final — fuel, tolls and parking are all inside it. Pay the driver on arrival in LKR, USD, EUR or GBP.
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Per vehicle, one way, luggage included. Rupee equivalents are LKR 18,500 and LKR 22,500. Return trips and en-route stops quoted on WhatsApp.
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Worth a stop on the way
Brief Garden
Bevis Bawa's sculpture garden inland from the town — dense, strange and far less visited than his brother's.
Madu River
Fifteen minutes south, for the mangrove-island boat safari that is the highlight of this coast.
Colombo Airport to Aluthgama — FAQ
Why stay in Aluthgama rather than Bentota?
Prices are lower, it is a real town with a market and a station, and the beach is ten minutes away. The trade-off is that you are not on the sand, so you will use a tuk-tuk most days.
Is Aluthgama on the railway line?
Yes — it is the main station for Beruwala, Aluthgama and Bentota, on the coastal line between Colombo and Galle. Trains are slow but scenic and very cheap.
How do I get to the Madu River from Aluthgama?
Fifteen minutes south by road to the jetties near Balapitiya, where the two-hour mangrove boat safaris start. Go early in the morning, before the wind picks up on the water.
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