There are 4 ways to get from Kandy to Matugama by taxi, plane, bus, 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 Kandy to Hatton (NUF)
- Fly from Hatton (NUF) to Koggala (KCT)NUF - KCT
- Take the taxi from Koggala (KCT) to Matugama
2h 50mRs 35,705–111,378Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus TerminalKandy
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Malagala122/210
6h 36mRs 4,748–6,103Drive 161.9 km
- Drive from Kandy to Matugama161.9 km
2h 28mRs 6,772–9,782Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kandy to Matugama161.9 km
2h 28mRs 14,000–18,000
Hatton (NUF) to Koggala (KCT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Matugama is to bus which costs Rs. 4700 - Rs. 6500 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Matugama is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs Rs. 6500 - Rs. 10000.
The distance between Kandy and Matugama is 250 km. The road distance is 161.9 km.
The best way to get from Kandy to Matugama without a car is to bus which takes 6h 36m and costs Rs. 4700 - Rs. 6500.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Kandy to Matugama, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kandy to Matugama is 162 km. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Kandy to Matugama.
There are 678+ hotels available in Matugama.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Matugama, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Matugama via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal and Malagala in around 6h 36m.
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- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Hatton to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–80,000
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Malagala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 150–170
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 150–170
- Semi Lux
- Rs 150–220
- Super Lux
- Rs 290–370
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,700–27,000
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
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Mr.Taxi.lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
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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