The bus between Colombo and Matara takes 2h 35m. The bus runs, on average, once a week from Colombo to Matara. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run on demand between Colombo and Matara. Service times information will be available soon. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 2h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Colombo to Matara. However, there are services departing from Colombo station and arriving at Matara station via Matara Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10,675,199d 2h.
Colombo to Matara bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Fort Station.
Colombo to Matara bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Matara Bus Station.
The distance between Colombo and Matara is 133.4 km. The road distance is 155 km.
National Transport Commission operates a bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost Rs 530–580 and the journey takes 2h 35m.
