There are 4 ways to get from Kattankudy to Matara by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BTC - CMB
- Drive from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Matara
3h 9mRs 17,194–81,820Train
cheapest- Take the train from Batticaloa to MaradanaBatticaloa
- Take the train from Maradana to MataraMaradana
11h 42mRs 2,014–16,560Bus
- Take the bus from Kattankudi to Colombo Pettah
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus StationColombo
8h 28mRs 2,816–2,963Drive 325 km
- Drive from Kattankudy to Matara325 km
5h 2mRs 13,589–19,628
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kattankudy to Matara is to bus which costs Rs. 2800 - Rs. 3000 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Kattankudy to Matara is to fly and drive which takes 3h 9m and costs Rs. 17000 - Rs. 85000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kattankudy to Matara station. However, there are services departing from Kattankudi and arriving at Matara Bus Station via Fort Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
The distance between Kattankudy and Matara is 398 km. The road distance is 325 km.
The best way to get from Kattankudy to Matara without a car is to bus which takes 8h 28m and costs Rs. 2800 - Rs. 3000.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Kattankudy to Matara, including transfers.
Kattankudy to Matara bus services, operated by Superline Travels, depart from Kattankudi station.
The best way to get from Kattankudy to Matara is to bus which takes 8h 28m and costs Rs. 2800 - Rs. 3000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 2000 - Rs. 17000 and takes 11h 42m.
Kattankudy to Matara bus services, operated by Superline Travels, arrive at Colombo Pettah station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kattankudy to Matara is 325 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Kattankudy to Matara.
What companies run services between Kattankudy, Sri Lanka and Matara, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Kattankudi to Matara Bus Station via Colombo Pettah and Fort Station in around 8h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kattankudy to Matara via Batticaloa and Maradana in around 11h 42m.
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- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,000–70,000
- 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 Kattankudi to Colombo Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,250–2,400
- 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
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