There are 4 ways to get from Kalpitiya to Matale by taxi, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Kalpitiya to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kandy (KDW)plane CMB - KDW
4h 3mRs 20,772–120,440Taxi, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Kalpitiya to Puttalamtaxi
- Take the train from Puttalam to Ragamatrain
- Take the train from Ragama to Mataletrain
10h 22mRs 4,824–10,964Drive 170.1 km
- Drive from Kalpitiya to Matalecar 170.1 km
3h 38mRs 7,152–10,331Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kalpitiya to Mataletaxi 170.1 km
3h 38mRs 8,500–11,000
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalpitiya to Matale is to taxi and train which costs Rs. 4800 - Rs. 11000 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Kalpitiya to Matale is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs Rs. 7000 - Rs. 11000.
The distance between Kalpitiya and Matale is 269 km. The road distance is 170.1 km.
The best way to get from Kalpitiya to Matale without a car is to taxi and train which takes 10h 22m and costs Rs. 4800 - Rs. 11000.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Kalpitiya to Matale, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kalpitiya to Matale is 170 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Kalpitiya to Matale.
There are 1235+ hotels available in Matale.
What companies run services between Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka and Matale, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Kalpitiya to Matale. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Kandy (KDW), then take the taxi to Matale. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Puttalam, take the train to Ragama, then take the train to Matale.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–110,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Puttalam to Ragama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,900
- 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 2,600–3,900
Train from Ragama to Matale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–4,200
- 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 2,600–4,200
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–11,000
Visit Kalpitiya Tours and Holidays
- Phone
- +94 77 45 69 589
- Website
- visitkalpitiya.com
Visit Kalpitiya Tours and Holidays
- Phone
- +94 77 45 69 589
- Website
- visitkalpitiya.com
Visit Kalpitiya Tours and Holidays
- Phone
- +94 77 45 69 589
- Website
- visitkalpitiya.com
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