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
24h 16m$1,232–3,741Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Namibe Airport, bus, drive
cheapest- 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
47h 7m$505–1,463Fly 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
42h 8m$688–1,849Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Ongiva, drive
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ongiva (VPE)plane CMB - VPE
- Drive from Ongiva (VPE) to Matalacar
44h 4m$689–2,050Train to Koggala, fly to Lubango, drive
- Take the train from Fort Station to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Lubango (SDD)plane KCT - SDD
- Drive from Lubango (SDD) to Matalacar
41h 59m$956–2,818Fly 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 48m$982–2,812
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 $500 - $1,500 and takes 47h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Matala is to fly and drive which takes 24h 16m and costs $1,200 - $3,800.
The distance between Colombo and Matala is 7916 km.
It takes approximately 24h 16m to get from Colombo to Matala, including transfers.
Matala is 4h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 10:15 PM in Colombo and 5:45 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 Menongue Airport (SPP), then drive to Matala.
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lubango via Dubai, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Menongue Airport via Mumbai, Nairobi, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Menongue Airport via Mahe Island, Nairobi, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Menongue Airport via Mumbai, Addis Ababa, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ongiva via Dubai, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ongiva via Mumbai, Addis Ababa, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ongiva via Madras, Addis Ababa, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ongiva via Hyderabad, Addis Ababa, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Namibe Airport via Dubai, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Namibe Airport via Muscat, Nairobi, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Namibe Airport via Mumbai, Nairobi, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Koggala to Lubango via Bandaranaike International Airport, Dubai, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Koggala to Lubango via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras, Addis Ababa, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Catumbela Airport via Dubai, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Fort Station to Habaraduwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $3–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $7–9
- 3rd Class
- $5
- 2nd Class
- $1
- 1st Class
- $6
- 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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