There are 6 ways to get from Auckland to Matara by plane, taxi, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Weerawila International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane AKL - WRZ
- Take the taxi from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Matarataxi
23h 3mRs 147,636–621,100Fly to Koggala
cheapest- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Koggala (KCT)plane AKL - KCT
33h 14mRs 112,436–424,600Fly to Hatton, taxi
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Hatton (NUF)plane AKL - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Matarataxi
33h 38mRs 140,636–458,100Fly to Kandy, train, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Kandy (KDW)plane AKL - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Fort Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Stationbus
37h 4mRs 114,566–428,180Fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane AKL - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kadawathabus
- Take the bus from Kadawatha to Matarabus
26h 59mFly to Batticaloa Airport, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane AKL - BTC
- Take the bus from Batticaloa to Colombo Pettahbus
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Stationbus
34h 4mRs 114,916–465,730
Auckland (AKL) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Matara is to fly which costs Rs. 110000 - Rs. 430000 and takes 33h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Matara is to fly and taxi which takes 23h 3m and costs Rs. 140000 - Rs. 650000.
The distance between Auckland and Matara is 10875 km.
It takes approximately 23h 3m to get from Auckland to Matara, including transfers.
Matara is 6h 30m behind Auckland. It is currently 3:23 AM in Auckland and 8:53 PM in Matara.
There are 4035+ hotels available in Matara.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Matara, Sri Lanka?
Singapore Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and six other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Koggala (KCT) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Auckland to Weerawila International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–600,000
Flights from Auckland to Weerawila International Airport via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–800,000
Flights from Auckland to Koggala via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–800,000
Flights from Auckland to Koggala via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–600,000
Flights from Auckland to Koggala via Hong Kong, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–550,000
Flights from Auckland to Koggala via Melbourne, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–460,000
Flights from Auckland to Koggala via Sydney, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–460,000
Flights from Auckland to Hatton via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–800,000
Flights from Auckland to Hatton via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–600,000
Flights from Auckland to Hatton via Hong Kong, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–550,000
Flights from Auckland to Hatton via Melbourne, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–460,000
Flights from Auckland to Hatton via Sydney, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–460,000
Flights from Auckland to Kandy via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–800,000
Flights from Auckland to Kandy via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–600,000
Flights from Auckland to Kandy via Hong Kong, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–550,000
Flights from Auckland to Kandy via Melbourne, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–460,000
Flights from Auckland to Kandy via Sydney, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–460,000
Flights from Auckland to Sigiriya Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–600,000
Flights from Auckland to Sigiriya Airport via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–800,000
Flights from Auckland to Batticaloa Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–600,000
Flights from Auckland to Batticaloa Airport via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–800,000
Flights from Auckland to Batticaloa Airport via Hong Kong, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–550,000
Flights from Auckland to Batticaloa Airport via Sydney, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–460,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,900
Bus operators
- 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
Bus from Kadawatha to Matara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 530–590
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 530–590
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kadawatha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Batticaloa to Colombo Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,500
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–36,000
Visit Lanka Sri Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Randidu Cabs and Tours
- Phone
- +94 72 35 77 277
- Website
- business.facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Nuwara Eliya Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 27 02 600
- Website
- nuwaraeliyataxi.wixsite.com
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
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