There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Matale by plane, taxi, bus, or train
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 Kandy
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kandy (KDW)plane ORD - KDW
29h 36mRs 132,591–343,783Fly to Koggala, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Koggala (KCT)plane ORD - KCT
- Take the train from Habaraduwa to Fort Stationtrain
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Mataletrain
40h 3mRs 132,311–350,383Fly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane ORD - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Mataletaxi
29h 55mRs 134,291–345,783Fly to Hatton, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hatton (NUF)plane ORD - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Mataletaxi
30h 40mRs 135,591–347,583Fly to Batticaloa Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane ORD - BTC
- Take the taxi from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Mataletaxi
29h 36mRs 139,791–353,583Fly to Jaffna, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jaffna (JAF)plane ORD - JAF
- Take the bus from Kaithady to Galewelabus
36h 20mFly to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane ORD - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane
24h 39mRs 227,014–758,206
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Matale is to fly which costs Rs. 130000 - Rs. 350000 and takes 29h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Matale is to fly which takes 24h 39m and costs Rs. 220000 - Rs. 800000.
The distance between Chicago and Matale is 14482 km.
It takes approximately 29h 36m to get from Chicago to Matale, including transfers.
Matale is 10h 30m ahead of Chicago. It is currently 12:12 PM in Chicago and 10:42 PM in Matale.
There are 430+ hotels available in Matale.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Matale, Sri Lanka?
Lufthansa, SriLankan Airlines, and eight other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kandy (KDW) 5 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kandy via Frankfurt, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–600,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kandy via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–550,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kandy via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–600,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kandy via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–500,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kandy via Zurich, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–800,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kandy via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–650,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kandy via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–340,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Frankfurt, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–600,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–550,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–600,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–500,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Zurich, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–800,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–650,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–340,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hatton via Frankfurt, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–600,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hatton via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–550,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hatton via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–600,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hatton via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–500,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hatton via Zurich, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–800,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hatton via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–650,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hatton via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–340,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Frankfurt, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–650,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–600,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–500,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–650,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–550,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via London Heathrow, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–650,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Zurich, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–800,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–340,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Koggala via Frankfurt, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–600,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Koggala via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–550,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Koggala via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–600,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Koggala via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–500,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Koggala via Zurich, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–800,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Koggala via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–650,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Koggala via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–340,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jaffna via London Heathrow, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–1,200,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jaffna via Dubai, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 290,000–900,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jaffna via Doha, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–850,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jaffna via Frankfurt, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 290,000–1,300,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jaffna via Delhi, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–1,100,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jaffna via Abu Dhabi, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–600,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–500,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–340,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–600,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–650,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–550,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Habaraduwa to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 224–4,100
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–4,100
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,675
- 2nd Class
- Rs 224
- 1st Class
- Rs 2,011
Train from Colombo Fort to Matale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kaithady to Galewela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,500–12,000
Taxi Dambulla
- Phone
- +94 76 36 05 437
- Website
- taxidambulla.wordpress.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
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
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Batticaloa Taxi Service
- Phone
- +94 65 222 60 79
- Website
- welcometobatticaloa.com
Batticaloa Car Taxi
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