The bus between Matara and Gampola takes 12h 30m. There is at least one bus per day from Matara to Gampola. 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 once daily between Matara and Gampola. The earliest departure is at 8:00 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Matara is at 8:00 PM which arrives into Gampola at 8:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal and take an average of 12h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Matara to Gampola. However, there are services departing from Matara station and arriving at Gampola station via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
Matara to Gampola bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Matara Bus Station.
Matara to Gampola bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Kandy Good Shed Bus Station.
The distance between Matara and Gampola is 135.2 km. The road distance is 285 km.
You can take a bus from Matara Bus Station to Gampola via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, Kandy Good Shed Bus Station, and Kandy in around 7h 27m.
