There are 7 ways to get from Galaha to Matara by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly from Kandy
best- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT)KDW - KCT
1h 50mRs 22,322–99,153Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus TerminalKandy
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus StationEx 1-18
7h 36mRs 1,967–2,257Train, bus
- Take the train from Peradeniya to Fort StationBadulla / ...
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus StationColombo
5h 40mRs 2,982–5,759Train
- Take the train from Peradeniya to Fort StationBadulla / ...
- Take the train from Fort Station to MataraMaradana
7h 8mRs 2,692–10,179Drive 265.9 km
- Drive from Galaha to Matara265.9 km
3h 52mRs 11,189–16,161Taxi
- Take the taxi from Galaha to Matara265.9 km
3h 52mRs 41,000–49,000Taxi to Hatton, fly
- Take the taxi from Galaha to Hatton (NUF)
- Fly from Hatton (NUF) to Koggala (KCT)NUF - KCT
2h 29mRs 23,201–96,374
Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galaha to Matara is to bus which costs Rs. 1900 - Rs. 2300 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Galaha to Matara is to fly which takes 1h 50m and costs Rs. 22000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between Galaha and Matara is 213 km. The road distance is 265.9 km.
The best way to get from Galaha to Matara without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 40m and costs Rs. 2900 - Rs. 6000.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Galaha to Matara, including transfers.
The best way to get from Galaha to Matara is to fly which takes 1h 50m and costs Rs. 22000 - Rs. 100000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 2600 - Rs. 11000 and takes 7h 8m, you could also bus, which costs Rs. 1900 - Rs. 2300 and takes 7h 36m.
Yes, the driving distance between Galaha to Matara is 266 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Galaha to Matara.
There are 3618+ hotels available in Matara.
What companies run services between Galaha, Central, Sri Lanka and Matara, Sri Lanka?
Cinnamon Air flies from Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Galaha to Matara via Peradeniya and Fort Station in around 7h 8m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Kandy to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–85,000
Flights from Hatton to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–80,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Peradeniya to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,700
- 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 2,600–3,700
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
- +94 011-2587372
- 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 Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 390–440
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 390–440
- Semi Lux
- Rs 470–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 850–1,100
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,700–49,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
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