There are 5 ways to get from Elephant Pass to Matara by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Elephant pass to Pettah
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus StationColombo
8h 7mRs 3,519–3,622Train
cheapest- Take the train from Paranthan to Colombo FortKankesanthurai / ...
- Take the train from Fort Station to MataraMaradana
11h 16mRs 2,222–16,806Train, bus
- Take the train from Paranthan to Colombo FortKankesanthurai / ...
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus StationColombo
9h 48mRs 2,512–12,386Drive 482.5 km
- Drive from Elephant Pass to Matara482.5 km
7h 14mRs 20,178–29,146Taxi, fly, drive
- Take the taxi from Elephant Pass to Jaffna (JAF)
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)JAF - CMB
- Drive from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Matara
6h 55mRs 70,263–99,265
Jaffna (JAF) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant Pass to Matara is to train and bus which costs Rs. 2500 - Rs. 13000 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Elephant Pass to Matara is to taxi and fly and drive which takes 6h 55m and costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between Elephant Pass and Matara is 519 km. The road distance is 482.5 km.
The best way to get from Elephant Pass to Matara without a car is to bus which takes 8h 7m and costs Rs. 3500 - Rs. 3700.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Elephant Pass to Matara, including transfers.
The best way to get from Elephant Pass to Matara is to bus which takes 8h 7m and costs Rs. 3500 - Rs. 3700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 2200 - Rs. 17000 and takes 11h 16m.
Yes, the driving distance between Elephant Pass to Matara is 483 km. It takes approximately 7h 14m to drive from Elephant Pass to Matara.
There are 3388+ hotels available in Matara.
What companies run services between Elephant Pass, Sri Lanka and Matara, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Elephant Pass to Matara Bus Station via Elephant pass, Pettah, and Fort Station in around 8h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Elephant Pass to Matara via Paranthan and Fort Station in around 11h 16m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaffna to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–85,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Paranthan to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–11,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,900–11,000
Train from Fort Station to Matara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–5,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–5,000
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,802
- 2nd Class
- Rs 240
- 1st Class
- Rs 2,163
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Elephant pass to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- 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
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