There are 5 ways to get from Dhaka to Matara by plane, taxi, train, or bus
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 Weerawila International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane DAC - WRZ
- Take the taxi from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Matarataxi
15h 4mRs 81,214–170,128Fly to Koggala
cheapest- Fly from Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) to Koggala (KCT)plane DAC - KCT
15h 25mRs 66,314–154,028Fly to Hatton, taxi
- Fly from Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) to Hatton (NUF)plane DAC - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Matarataxi
14h 58mRs 93,214–175,128Fly to Kandy, train, bus
- Fly from Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) to Kandy (KDW)plane DAC - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Fort Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Stationbus
18h 14mRs 68,144–156,208Fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane DAC - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kadawathabus
- Take the bus from Kadawatha to Matarabus
17h 54mRs 77,494–224,018
Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dhaka to Matara is to fly which costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 160000 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Dhaka to Matara is to fly and taxi which takes 14h 58m and costs Rs. 90000 - Rs. 180000.
The distance between Dhaka and Matara is 2310 km.
It takes approximately 15h 4m to get from Dhaka to Matara, including transfers.
Matara is 30 min behind Dhaka. It is currently 11:09 PM in Dhaka and 10:39 PM in Matara.
There are 3679+ hotels available in Matara.
What companies run services between Dhaka, Bangladesh and Matara, Sri Lanka?
FitsAir, Cinnamon Air, and FlexFlight ApS fly from Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) to Koggala (KCT) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–250,000
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Colombo, Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–150,000
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Colombo, Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–260,000
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Koggala via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–250,000
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Koggala via Colombo, Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–260,000
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Hatton via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–250,000
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Hatton via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–220,000
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–250,000
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Kandy via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–220,000
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–250,000
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–220,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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
Bus from Kadawatha to Matara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 530–590
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 530–590
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kadawatha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–34,000
Visit Lanka Sri Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Nuwara Eliya Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 27 02 600
- Website
- nuwaraeliyataxi.wixsite.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Randidu Cabs and Tours
- Phone
- +94 72 35 77 277
- Website
- business.facebook.com
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
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