South Asia
Getting around Sri Lanka
Between cities
Getting around Sri Lanka
Trains are slow but scenic; reserve seats for Kandy–Ella well ahead. Buses go everywhere cheaply, and many visitors hire a car and driver for multi-day loops.
Key facts
- Ride-hailing apps: PickMe, Uber.
- Driving: on the left. An IDP must be endorsed by the Automobile Association of Ceylon, or get a temporary Sri Lankan licence.
- Sri Lanka Railways seat reservations
- Sri Lanka Railways
Getting around by place
- EllaGetting around
- ColomboGetting around
- KandyGetting around
- GalleGetting around
- MirissaGetting around
- WeligamaGetting around
- Arugam BayGetting around
- SigiriyaGetting around
- UnawatunaGetting around
- HikkaduwaGetting around
- Nuwara EliyaGetting around
- NegomboGetting around
- AhangamaGetting around
- HiriketiyaGetting around
- TrincomaleeGetting around
- BentotaGetting around
Sources
- Sri Lanka Railways seat reservations
- Sri Lanka Railways
- US State Department travel advisory
- Department of Immigration and Emigration
- Sri Lanka ETA (official)
- Dialog Tourist SIM
- Sri Lanka Tourism
- Speedtest Global Index: Sri Lanka
- World Bank open data
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