There are 8 ways to get from Gampola to Matara by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Train, bus via Colombo
best- Take the train from Gampola to Fort Stationtrain Badulla
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Stationbus Colombo
5h 58mRs 1,823–4,968Train
cheapest- Take the train from Gampola to Maradanatrain Badulla
- Take the train from Maradana to Mataratrain Maradana
7h 30mRs 1,531–9,324Bus
- Take the bus from Gampola to Kandybus
- Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus Stationbus
7h 39mDrive 248.6 km
- Drive from Gampola to Mataracar 248.6 km
3h 35mRs 10,502–15,169Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gampola to Matarataxi 248.6 km
3h 35mRs 38,000–46,000Taxi to Kandy, fly
- Take the taxi from Gampola to Kandy (KDW)taxi
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT)plane KDW - KCT
3h 42mRs 13,040–90,148Train, bus
- Take the train from Gampola to Polgahawelatrain Badulla
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Matarabus
7h 42mRs 2,540–3,858Taxi to Hatton, fly
- Take the taxi from Gampola to Hatton (NUF)taxi
- Fly from Hatton (NUF) to Koggala (KCT)plane NUF - KCT
3h 48mRs 13,026–85,722
Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gampola to Matara is to train and bus via Colombo which costs Rs. 1800 - Rs. 5000 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Gampola to Matara is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs Rs. 10000 - Rs. 16000.
No, there is no direct bus from Gampola to Matara station. However, there are services departing from Gampola and arriving at Matara Bus Station via Kandy Good Shed Bus Station and Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Gampola to Matara. However, there are services departing from Gampola and arriving at Matara via Maradana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Gampola and Matara is 295 km. The road distance is 248.6 km.
The best way to get from Gampola to Matara without a car is to train and bus via Colombo which takes 5h 58m and costs Rs. 1800 - Rs. 5000.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Gampola to Matara, including transfers.
Gampola to Matara bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, depart from Gampola station.
Gampola to Matara train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Gampola station.
The best way to get from Gampola to Matara is to bus which takes 7h 39m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 1500 - Rs. 9500 and takes 7h 30m.
What companies run services between Gampola, Central, Sri Lanka and Matara, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Gampola to Matara Bus Station via Kandy, Kandy Good Shed Bus Station, and Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal in around 7h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gampola to Matara via Maradana in around 7h 30m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Kandy to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–85,000
Flights from Hatton to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,500–80,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Gampola to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–4,400
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–4,400
Train from Gampola to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–4,400
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–4,400
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
Train from Gampola to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,600
- 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 2,000–2,600
- 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
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Gampola to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- 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 Polgahawela to Matara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,315
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–46,000
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
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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More Questions & Answers
Gampola to Matara bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, arrive at Kandy station.
Gampola to Matara train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Maradana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gampola to Matara is 249 km. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Gampola to Matara.
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