There are 6 ways to get from Kantale to Matara by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus via Colombo
best- Take the bus from Kantale to Colombo
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus StationEx 1-18
7h 18mRs 1,753–2,961Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kantale to Matara
7h 35mRs 1,582Train
- Take the train from Kantale Station to Fort StationTrincomalee
- Take the train from Maradana to MataraMaradana
9h 55mRs 1,619–13,017Drive 356.3 km
- Drive from Kantale to Matara356.3 km
4h 48mRs 15,016–21,690Taxi, fly to Koggala
- Take the taxi from Kantale to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)
- Fly from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Koggala (KCT)GIU - KCT
26h 49mRs 27,973–109,650Taxi, fly to Weerawila International Airport
- Take the taxi from Kantale to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)
- Fly from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)GIU - WRZ
- Take the taxi from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Matara
3h 9mRs 33,473–111,650
Kantale to Matara by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kantale to Matara is to bus which costs Rs. 1582 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Kantale to Matara is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 9m and costs Rs. 33000 - Rs. 120000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kantale and arriving at Matara. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Kantale station to Matara. However, there are services departing from Kantale Station and arriving at Matara via Maradana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between Kantale and Matara is 378 km. The road distance is 356.3 km.
The best way to get from Kantale to Matara without a car is to bus via Colombo which takes 7h 18m and costs Rs. 1700 - Rs. 3000.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Kantale to Matara, including transfers.
Kantale to Matara bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, depart from Kantale station.
Kantale to Matara train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Kantale Station.
The best way to get from Kantale to Matara is to bus via Colombo which takes 7h 18m and costs Rs. 1700 - Rs. 3000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 1600 - Rs. 13000 and takes 9h 55m.
What companies run services between Kantale, Sri Lanka and Matara, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Kantale to Matara Bus Station via Colombo and Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal in around 7h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kantale Station to Matara via Maradana in around 9h 55m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Koggala via Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–90,000
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 Kantale Station to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–8,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,800–8,000
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
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kantale to Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,223
- 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 Kantale to Matara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,582
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Kantale to Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,000–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,000–19,000
Visit Lanka Sri Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kantale to Matara bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, arrive at Colombo station.
Kantale to Matara train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Fort Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kantale to Matara is 356 km. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Kantale to Matara.
There are 3619+ hotels available in Matara.