• By car or van transfer:
• We are happy to arrange an airport transfer or transfer from another place on the island. This is especially useful if you are a kite surfer with all your own gear. An airport transfer is 48 euro (9000 rupees) and takes 3-4 hours, depending on traffic and conditions. You can pay the driver directly upon arrival. Please note: we take no commission for these transfers, it's just a fair price for the driver. From other places on the island, just ask and we can give you a quote.
• By public transport:
• From the airport, get a taxi or tuktuk to Negombo Bus Terminal (tuktuks should be about 600 outside the gates). From Negombo, catch a bus to Chilaw. Change buses in Chilaw bus terminal to Puttalam. A few kilometers before Puttalam, get off at Palaviya Junction and catch a bus to Kalpitiya (around the corner on the road to Kalpitiya). If you miss the junction, just go to Puttalam bus terminal and get a Kalpitiya bus from there. From Kalpitiya, you'll need a tuktuk to our beach (about 500 rupees). We are at Kandakuliya Beach, across from Welle Wadiya Resort, which most tuktuk drivers know. We are also on Google Maps: Kalpitiya Beach Hostel. If you don't want to buy a SIM and data (which is very cheap by the way – Dialog is the best provider), remember you can download an offline version of Google Maps.
• There is also a train from Negombo to Puttalam. It takes a little longer than the bus, but it's easier. Also get off at Palaviya Junction, before Puttalam, but if you miss the Palaviya stop, just get off in Puttalam and catch a bus to Kalpitiya.
• The train schedule can be found here: http://slr.malindaprasad.com/index.php?from=NGB&to=PTM
• Note the airport is not in Colombo and there is no reason to go to Colombo in order to get to our hostel.