There are 4 ways to get from Dubai to Matara by plane, taxi, train, or bus
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Fly Dubai International Airport to Koggala
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Koggala (KCT)plane DXB - KCT
12h 30mRs 42,267–183,127Fly Sharjah International Airport to Koggala
cheapest- Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to Koggala (KCT)plane SHJ - KCT
17h 56mRs 39,868–95,250Fly Dubai International Airport to Hatton, taxi
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Hatton (NUF)plane DXB - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Matarataxi
12h 54mRs 70,467–206,627Fly Dubai International Airport to Kandy, train, bus
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Kandy (KDW)plane DXB - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Fort Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Stationbus
16h 20mRs 44,397–176,707
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Koggala (KCT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Matara is to fly which costs Rs. 39000 - Rs. 100000 and takes 17h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Matara is to fly which takes 12h 30m and costs Rs. 42000 - Rs. 190000.
The distance between Dubai and Matara is 3456 km.
It takes approximately 12h 30m to get from Dubai to Matara, including transfers.
Matara is 1h 30m ahead of Dubai. It is currently 3:36 AM in Dubai and 5:06 AM in Matara.
There are 4055+ hotels available in Matara.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Matara, Sri Lanka?
Emirates and Cinnamon Air fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Koggala (KCT) twice daily.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Koggala via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–180,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Koggala via Colombo, Sigiriya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–180,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Hatton via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–280,000
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Koggala via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–130,000
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Koggala via Muscat, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 37,000–90,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–280,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,900
- 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 2,600–3,900
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–36,000
Randidu Cabs and Tours
- Phone
- +94 72 35 77 277
- Website
- business.facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Nuwara Eliya Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 27 02 600
- Website
- nuwaraeliyataxi.wixsite.com
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
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