There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Matala by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Lubango, drive
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lubango (SDD)plane CMB - SDD
- Drive from Lubango (SDD) to Matalacar
22h 12m$933–3,043Train to Koggala, fly to Lubango, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Station to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Lubango (SDD)plane KCT - SDD
- Drive from Lubango (SDD) to Matalacar
39h 54m$556–1,922Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Namibe Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Namibe Airport (MSZ)plane CMB - MSZ
- Take the bus from Namibe to Caculabus
- Drive from Cacula to Matalacar
29h 18m$696–1,165Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Ongiva, drive
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ongiva (VPE)plane CMB - VPE
- Drive from Ongiva (VPE) to Matalacar
26h 25m$940–3,052Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Catumbela Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Catumbela Airport (CBT)plane CMB - CBT
- Take the bus from Lobito to Quilenguesbus
- Take the bus from Quilengues to Caculabus
- Drive from Cacula to Matalacar
32h 33m$983–3,214Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Menongue Airport, drive
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Menongue Airport (SPP)plane CMB - SPP
- Drive from Menongue Airport (SPP) to Matalacar
40h 9m$739–2,451
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lubango (SDD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Matala is to fly and bus and drive which costs $650 - $1,200 and takes 29h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Matala is to fly and drive which takes 22h 12m and costs $900 - $3,100.
The distance between Colombo and Matala is 7916 km.
It takes approximately 22h 12m to get from Colombo to Matala, including transfers.
Matala is 4h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 6:31 PM in Colombo and 2:01 PM in Matala.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Matala, Angola?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Matala. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Lubango (SDD), then drive to Matala. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Namibe Airport (MSZ), take the taxi to Namibe, take the bus to Cacula, then drive to Matala.
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lubango via Dubai, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Namibe Airport via Dubai, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Namibe Airport via Muscat, Nairobi, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Namibe Airport via Mumbai, Addis Ababa, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Namibe Airport via Hyderabad, Addis Ababa, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ongiva via Mumbai, Addis Ababa, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Koggala to Lubango via Bandaranaike International Airport, Dubai, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Koggala to Lubango via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras, Addis Ababa, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Catumbela Airport via Dubai, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Menongue Airport via Dubai, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Fort Station to Habaraduwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $8–13
- 3rd Class
- $6
- 2nd Class
- $1
- 1st Class
- $7
- Phone
- +244 923 169 920
- faleconnosco@macontransp.com
- Website
- macontransp.com
Bus from Namibe to Cacula
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $8–12
Bus from Lobito to Quilengues
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $7–11
Bus from Quilengues to Cacula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $5–8
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