There are 8 ways to get from Dambulla to Matara by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly Sigiriya Airport to Koggala
best- Fly from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Koggala (KCT)plane GIU - KCT
2h 23mRs 21,479–98,158Bus via Colombo
cheapest- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 15-1-1 / ...
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus Stationbus Ex 1-18
6h 16mRs 1,047–2,908Bus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Matarabus
6h 9mRs 1,582Drive 286.5 km
- Drive from Dambulla to Mataracar 286.5 km
3h 44mRs 12,046–17,399Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dambulla to Matarataxi 286.5 km
3h 44mRs 44,000–55,000Taxi to Kandy, fly to Koggala
- Take the taxi from Dambulla to Kandy (KDW)taxi
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT)plane KDW - KCT
2h 39mRs 24,033–102,357Fly Sigiriya Airport to Weerawila International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane GIU - WRZ
- Take the taxi from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Matarataxi
2h 42mRs 26,979–105,158Taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Koggala
- Take the taxi from Dambulla to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Koggala (KCT)plane CMB - KCT
3h 49mRs 29,641–130,439
Dambulla to Matara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dambulla to Matara is to bus which costs Rs. 1582 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Dambulla to Matara is to fly which takes 2h 23m and costs Rs. 21000 - Rs. 100000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dambulla and arriving at Matara. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Dambulla and Matara is 268 km. The road distance is 286.5 km.
The best way to get from Dambulla to Matara without a car is to bus which takes 6h 9m and costs Rs. 1582.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Dambulla to Matara, including transfers.
Dambulla to Matara bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, depart from Dambulla station.
The best way to get from Dambulla to Matara is to fly which takes 2h 23m and costs Rs. 21000 - Rs. 100000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs Rs. 1582 and takes 6h 9m.
Dambulla to Matara bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, arrive at Matara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dambulla to Matara is 287 km. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Dambulla to Matara.
What companies run services between Dambulla, Sri Lanka and Matara, Sri Lanka?
Cinnamon Air flies from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Koggala (KCT) once daily. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Dambulla to Matara once daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,582 and the journey takes 6h 9m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–85,000
Flights from Kandy to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–85,000
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–110,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Koggala via Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–120,000
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Matara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,582
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 510–570
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 510–570
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,500
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,500–55,000
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
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
Visit Lanka Sri Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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
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