There are 5 ways to get from Balangoda to Matale by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus via Colombo
best- Take the bus from Balangoda to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Badulla-Colombo / ...
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kandy Good Shed Bus Stationbus Colombo
7h 35mRs 3,997–4,464Bus, train
- Take the bus from Balangoda to Bandarawelabus Colombo-Badulla / ...
- Take the train from Bandarawela to Kandytrain Badulla / ...
10h 34mRs 4,295–9,458Drive 152.4 km
- Drive from Balangoda to Matalecar 152.4 km
2h 55mRs 6,450–9,316Taxi
- Take the taxi from Balangoda to Mataletaxi 152.4 km
2h 55mRs 16,000–20,000Bus
- Take the bus from Balangoda to Ellabus Colombo-Badulla
- Take the bus from Ella to Kandybus
11h 28mRs 4,023–5,817
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balangoda to Matale is to bus via Colombo which costs Rs. 4000 - Rs. 4500 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Balangoda to Matale is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs Rs. 6000 - Rs. 9500.
The distance between Balangoda and Matale is 283 km. The road distance is 152.4 km.
The best way to get from Balangoda to Matale without a car is to bus via Colombo which takes 7h 35m and costs Rs. 4000 - Rs. 4500.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Balangoda to Matale, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Balangoda to Matale is 152 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Balangoda to Matale.
There are 1240+ hotels available in Matale.
What companies run services between Balangoda, Sri Lanka and Matale, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Balangoda to Matale via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal and Kandy Good Shed Bus Station in around 7h 35m.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Bandarawela to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–4,700
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–4,700
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Balangoda to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Balangoda to Bandarawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,300
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Balangoda to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,300
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kandy Good Shed Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 390–440
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 390–440
- Semi Lux
- Rs 470–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 850–1,100
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Ella to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,020–1,050
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- Rs 1,020–1,050
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–20,000
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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