There are 8 ways to get from Galaha to Matara by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Peradeniya to Fort Stationtrain Badulla / ...
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Stationbus Colombo
5h 41mRs 2,982–5,759Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Kandy
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus Stationbus Ex 1-18
6h 27mRs 2,020–2,320Train
- Take the train from Kandy to Maradanatrain Kandy / ...
- Take the train from Maradana to Mataratrain Maradana
7h 19mRs 2,516–10,072Drive 265.9 km
- Drive from Galaha to Mataracar 265.9 km
3h 53mRs 11,271–16,280Taxi
- Take the taxi from Galaha to Matarataxi 265.9 km
3h 53mRs 41,000–49,000Fly from Kandy
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT)plane KDW - KCT
3h 37mRs 12,122–84,653Bus via Moratuwa
- Take the bus from Kandy to Panadurabus 17
- Take the bus from Panadura to Matarabus Panadura
7h 19mRs 2,030–2,340Taxi to Hatton, fly
- Take the taxi from Galaha to Hatton (NUF)taxi
- Fly from Hatton (NUF) to Koggala (KCT)plane NUF - KCT
4h 16mRs 13,489–86,859
Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galaha to Matara is to bus which costs Rs. 2000 - Rs. 2400 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Galaha to Matara is to fly which takes 3h 37m and costs Rs. 12000 - Rs. 85000.
The distance between Galaha and Matara is 292 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 41m and costs Rs. 2900 - Rs. 6000.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Galaha to Matara, including transfers.
The best way to get from Galaha to Matara is to train which takes 7h 19m and costs Rs. 2500 - Rs. 11000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs Rs. 12000 - Rs. 85000 and takes 3h 37m, you could also bus, which costs Rs. 2000 - Rs. 2400 and takes 6h 27m.
Yes, the driving distance between Galaha to Matara is 266 km. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Galaha to Matara.
There are 4033+ hotels available in Matara.
What companies run services between Galaha, Central, Sri Lanka and Matara, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Galaha to Matara via Kandy and Maradana in around 7h 19m. Alternatively, Cinnamon Air flies from Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT) once daily.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Kandy to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,500–80,000
Flights from Hatton to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,000–80,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Peradeniya to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 Kandy to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,800
- 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 2,600–3,800
Train from Maradana to Matara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- Hourly
- 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 to Panadura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 490–550
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 490–550
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–850
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,400
Bus from Panadura to Matara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 440–490
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 440–490
- Semi Lux
- Rs 500–750
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,000–1,300
- 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
Bus from Panadura to Matara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,600–49,000
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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