There are 6 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
14h 34mRs 76,210–175,110Fly to Koggala
cheapest- Fly from Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) to Koggala (KCT)plane DAC - KCT
14h 55mRs 66,310–164,010Fly to Hatton, taxi
- Fly from Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) to Hatton (NUF)plane DAC - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Matarataxi
15h 13mRs 75,210–164,110Fly to Jaffna, train, bus
- Fly from Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) to Jaffna (JAF)plane DAC - JAF
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Stationbus
23h 22mRs 122,540–355,740Fly 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 30mRs 68,440–166,590Fly 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
18h 39mRs 67,490–164,000
Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dhaka to Matara is to fly which costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 170000 and takes 14h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Dhaka to Matara is to fly and taxi which takes 14h 34m and costs Rs. 75000 - Rs. 180000.
The distance between Dhaka and Matara is 2310 km.
It takes approximately 14h 34m to get from Dhaka to Matara, including transfers.
Matara is 30 min behind Dhaka. It is currently 7:32 AM in Dhaka and 7:02 AM in Matara.
There are 3675+ hotels available in Matara.
What companies run services between Dhaka, Bangladesh and Matara, Sri Lanka?
FitsAir and Cinnamon Air fly from Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) to Koggala (KCT) once daily.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–160,000
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Koggala via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–160,000
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Hatton via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–150,000
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Hatton via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–220,000
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–160,000
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Kandy via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–220,000
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–160,000
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–220,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Jaffna via Kolkata, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–350,000
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Jaffna via Colombo, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–420,000
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Jaffna via Colombo, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–380,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
Train from Kandy to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 530–580
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 530–580
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,600
Bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 530–580
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- 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
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–14,000
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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