There are 8 ways to get from Badulla to Matara by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Badulla to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Koggala (KCT)WRZ - KCT
2h 54mRs 31,714–106,435Bus via Badulla Main Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Badulla Main Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus TerminalRoute 99
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus StationEx 1-18
9h 9mRs 1,445–2,958Bus
- Take the bus from Hali-Ela to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus TerminalBadulla-Colombo / ...
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus StationEx 1-18
8h 36mRs 2,790–2,963Train, bus
- Take the train from Badulla Station to Fort StationBadulla
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus StationColombo
12h 46mRs 1,909–9,671Drive 190.7 km
- Drive from Badulla to Matara190.7 km
2h 45mRs 8,021–11,585Taxi
- Take the taxi from Badulla to Matara190.7 km
2h 45mRs 29,000–35,000Taxi to Hatton, fly
- Take the taxi from Badulla to Hatton (NUF)
- Fly from Hatton (NUF) to Koggala (KCT)NUF - KCT
2h 59mRs 24,426–97,822Taxi to Kandy, fly
- Take the taxi from Badulla to Kandy (KDW)
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT)KDW - KCT
3h 14mRs 26,553–104,153
Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Koggala (KCT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Badulla to Matara is to train and bus which costs Rs. 1900 - Rs. 10000 and takes 12h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Badulla to Matara is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs Rs. 8000 - Rs. 12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Badulla to Matara station. However, there are services departing from Hali-Ela and arriving at Matara Bus Station via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
The distance between Badulla and Matara is 246 km. The road distance is 190.7 km.
The best way to get from Badulla to Matara without a car is to bus which takes 8h 36m and costs Rs. 2700 - Rs. 3000.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Badulla to Matara, including transfers.
Badulla to Matara bus services, operated by Superline Travels, depart from Hali-Ela station.
Badulla to Matara bus services, operated by Superline Travels, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Badulla to Matara is 191 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Badulla to Matara.
There are 3623+ hotels available in Matara.
What companies run services between Badulla, Sri Lanka and Matara, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Hali-Ela to Matara Bus Station via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal in around 8h 36m.
- 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 Hatton to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–80,000
Flights from Kandy to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–85,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Badulla Station to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–9,500
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,800–9,500
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Hali-Ela to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Badulla Main Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 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
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Badulla Main Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–1,300
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- Rs 900–1,300
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,900–35,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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