There are 7 ways to get from Kelaniya to Matale by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Kadawatha to ibbagamuwabus
- Take the taxi from ibbagamuwa to Mataletaxi
2h 45mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kaduwela to Kandybus 17
- Take the train from Kandy to Mataletrain Colombo
6h 12mRs 3,461–5,558Train
- Take the train from Ragama to Mataletrain Colombo
4h 43mRs 4,636–8,261Drive 130.3 km
- Drive from Kelaniya to Matalecar 130.3 km
2h 26mRs 5,525–7,980Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kelaniya to Mataletaxi 130.3 km
2h 26mRs 35,000–43,000Fly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Mataletaxi
2h 3mRs 26,805–144,015Fly to Kandy
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kandy (KDW)plane CMB - KDW
1h 44mRs 24,105–142,015
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kelaniya to Matale is to bus and train which costs Rs. 3400 - Rs. 6000 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kelaniya to Matale is to fly which takes 1h 44m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 150000.
The distance between Kelaniya and Matale is 136 km. The road distance is 130.3 km.
The best way to get from Kelaniya to Matale without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Kelaniya to Matale, including transfers.
The best way to get from Kelaniya to Matale is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs Rs. 4600 - Rs. 8500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 150000 and takes 1h 44m.
Yes, the driving distance between Kelaniya to Matale is 130 km. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Kelaniya to Matale.
There are 1240+ hotels available in Matale.
What companies run services between Kelaniya, Sri Lanka and Matale, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Ragama to Matale 5 times a week. Tickets cost Rs 1,200–4,200 and the journey takes 4h 26m. Alternatively, Cinnamon Air flies from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kandy (KDW) once daily.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–130,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–130,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
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
Train from Kandy to Matale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–2,500
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,100–1,400
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 850–2,500
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kadawatha to ibbagamuwa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Kaduwela to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 370–410
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 370–410
- Semi Lux
- Rs 430–600
- Super Lux
- Rs 800–1,100
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,000–43,000
Shan Cabs
- Phone
- +94 77 67 47 747
- Website
- shancab.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kurunegala Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 48 54 606
- Website
- kurunegalataxi.com
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kangaroo Cabs
- Phone
- +94 11 25 88 588
- Website
- 2588588.com
Colombo Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 43 43 475
- Website
- colombotaxicabs.com
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Taxi Dambulla
- Phone
- +94 76 36 05 437
- Website
- taxidambulla.wordpress.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
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