There are 7 ways to get from Kalmunai to Matara by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi to Batticaloa Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport, taxi
best- Take the taxi from Kalmunai to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BTC - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Matara
3h 31mRs 40,440–106,884Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kalmunai to Colombo PettahKalmunai
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus StationColombo
9h 36mRs 2,884–3,058Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Kalmunai to Batticaloa
- Take the train from Batticaloa to Maradana
- Take the train from Maradana to Matara
12h 19mRs 3,760–18,624Drive 290.7 km
- Drive from Kalmunai to Matara290.7 km
4h 27mRs 12,232–17,668Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kalmunai to Matara290.7 km
4h 27mRs 44,000–55,000Taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly to Koggala
- Take the taxi from Kalmunai to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Koggala (KCT)WRZ - KCT
4h 32mRs 42,014–118,607Bus to Sigiriya Airport, fly to Weerawila International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Kalmunai to Dambulla
- Fly from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)GIU - WRZ
- Take the taxi from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Matara
7h 7mRs 30,000–107,467
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalmunai to Matara is to bus which costs Rs. 2800 - Rs. 3100 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kalmunai to Matara is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 31m and costs Rs. 40000 - Rs. 110000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kalmunai to Matara station. However, there are services departing from Kalmunai and arriving at Matara Bus Station via Fort Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 36m.
The distance between Kalmunai and Matara is 433 km. The road distance is 290.7 km.
The best way to get from Kalmunai to Matara without a car is to bus which takes 9h 36m and costs Rs. 2800 - Rs. 3100.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Kalmunai to Matara, including transfers.
Kalmunai to Matara bus services, operated by Superline Travels, depart from Kalmunai station.
Kalmunai to Matara bus services, operated by Superline Travels, arrive at Colombo Pettah station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kalmunai to Matara is 291 km. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Kalmunai to Matara.
There are 3618+ hotels available in Matara.
What companies run services between Kalmunai, Sri Lanka and Matara, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Kalmunai to Matara Bus Station via Colombo Pettah and Fort Station in around 9h 36m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–70,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–80,000
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–85,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Batticaloa to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 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
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Kalmunai to Colombo Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,500
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Kalmunai to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–55,000
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 32 22 239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94 11 74 33 433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Visit Lanka Sri Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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