There are 8 ways to get from Giriulla to Matara by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus via Kaduwela
best- Take the bus from Warakapola to Kadawathabus
- Take the bus from Kadawatha to Matarabus Ex 1-22
3h 47mRs 3,694–4,147Train
cheapest- Take the train from Mirigama to Fort Stationtrain Badulla / ...
- Take the train from Fort Station to Mataratrain Maradana
5h 26mRs 2,137–8,423Drive 200.2 km
- Drive from Giriulla to Mataracar 200.2 km
2h 36mRs 8,441–12,193Taxi
- Take the taxi from Giriulla to Matarataxi 200.2 km
2h 36mRs 30,000–37,000Fly to Weerawila International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane CMB - WRZ
- Take the taxi from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Matarataxi
3h 56mRs 31,973–131,331Train, bus
- Take the train from Mirigama to Fort Stationtrain Badulla / ...
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Stationbus Colombo
3h 58mRs 2,427–4,003Bus
- Take the bus from Warakapola to Matarabus
4h 36mRs 2,278–2,471Fly to Koggala
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Koggala (KCT)plane CMB - KCT
4h 22mRs 15,773–114,831
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Giriulla to Matara is to bus which costs Rs. 2200 - Rs. 2500 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Giriulla to Matara is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs Rs. 8000 - Rs. 13000.
The distance between Giriulla and Matara is 215 km. The road distance is 200.2 km.
The best way to get from Giriulla to Matara without a car is to bus via Kaduwela which takes 3h 47m and costs Rs. 3600 - Rs. 4200.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Giriulla to Matara, including transfers.
The best way to get from Giriulla to Matara is to bus via Kaduwela which takes 3h 47m and costs Rs. 3600 - Rs. 4200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 2100 - Rs. 8500 and takes 5h 26m, you could also fly, which costs Rs. 15000 - Rs. 120000 and takes 4h 22m.
Yes, the driving distance between Giriulla to Matara is 200 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Giriulla to Matara.
There are 4000+ hotels available in Matara.
What companies run services between Giriulla, North Western, Sri Lanka and Matara, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Giriulla to Matara via Warakapola and Kadawatha in around 3h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Giriulla to Matara via Mirigama and Fort Station in around 5h 26m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–110,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Sigiriya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–120,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–120,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–110,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Koggala via Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–120,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Koggala via Sigiriya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–120,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Mirigama to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 1,500–2,600
Train from Fort Station to Matara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- 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 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Warakapola to Kadawatha
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Warakapola to Kadawatha
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,300
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Kadawatha to Matara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 530–590
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 530–590
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,600
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
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Warakapola to Matara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,214
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–37,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Lanka Sri Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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