There are 6 ways to get from Ampara to Matara by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly to Koggala
best- Take the taxi from Ampara to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Koggala (KCT)WRZ - KCT
4h 3mRs 39,518–115,658Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kalmunai to Colombo PettahKalmunai
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus StationColombo
10h 9mRs 4,313–4,833Drive 268 km
- Drive from Ampara to Matara268 km
3h 58mRs 11,277–16,289Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ampara to Matara268 km
3h 58mRs 41,000–49,000Taxi to Batticaloa Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport, taxi
- Take the taxi from Ampara to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BTC - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Matara
4h 15mRs 41,076–112,636Taxi to Kandy, fly to Koggala
- Take the taxi from Ampara to Kandy (KDW)
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT)KDW - KCT
4h 28mRs 29,508–107,646
Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Koggala (KCT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ampara to Matara is to bus which costs Rs. 4300 - Rs. 4900 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Ampara to Matara is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs Rs. 11000 - Rs. 17000.
The distance between Ampara and Matara is 317 km. The road distance is 268 km.
The best way to get from Ampara to Matara without a car is to bus which takes 10h 9m and costs Rs. 4300 - Rs. 4900.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Ampara to Matara, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ampara to Matara is 268 km. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Ampara to Matara.
There are 3618+ hotels available in Matara.
What companies run services between Ampara, Sri Lanka and Matara, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Ampara to Matara Bus Station via Kalmunai, Colombo Pettah, and Fort Station in around 10h 9m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–80,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–75,000
Flights from Kandy to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–85,000
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Kalmunai to Colombo Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,500
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 530–580
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 530–580
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,000–49,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 32 22 239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94 11 74 33 433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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