There are 8 ways to get from Maho to Matara by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Maho to Colombo Forttrain Kankesanthurai / ...
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Stationbus Colombo
5h 18mRs 1,822–4,948Train via Colombo
cheapest- Take the train from Maho Junction to Fort Stationtrain Batticaloa / ...
- Take the train from Maradana to Mataratrain Maradana
6h 52mRs 1,530–9,309Train
- Take the train from Maho to Colombo Forttrain Kankesanthurai / ...
- Take the train from Fort Station to Mataratrain Maradana
6h 46mRs 1,532–9,368Drive 267 km
- Drive from Maho to Mataracar 267 km
3h 49mRs 11,259–16,262Taxi
- Take the taxi from Maho to Matarataxi 267 km
3h 49mRs 41,000–49,000Train, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Maho Junction to Horiwilatrain
- Fly from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane GIU - WRZ
- Take the taxi from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Matarataxi
5h 35mRs 28,521–108,137Train, bus via Polgahawela
- Take the train from Maho Junction to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Kadawathabus
- Take the bus from Kadawatha to Matarabus
6h 8mTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Maho Junction to Polgahawelatrain Batticaloa / ...
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Matarabus
7h 1mRs 2,540–3,857
Maho to Matara by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maho to Matara is to train and bus which costs Rs. 1800 - Rs. 5000 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Maho to Matara is to drive which takes 3h 49m and costs Rs. 11000 - Rs. 17000.
No, there is no direct train from Maho to Matara. However, there are services departing from Maho and arriving at Matara via Fort Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
The distance between Maho and Matara is 294 km. The road distance is 267 km.
The best way to get from Maho to Matara without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 18m and costs Rs. 1800 - Rs. 5000.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Maho to Matara, including transfers.
Maho to Matara train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Maho station.
Maho to Matara train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Colombo Fort station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maho to Matara is 267 km. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Maho to Matara.
There are 4000+ hotels available in Matara.
What companies run services between Maho, Sri Lanka and Matara, Sri Lanka?
You can take a train from Maho to Matara via Fort Station in around 6h 46m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–85,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Maho to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–4,400
- 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 2,600–4,400
Train from Fort Station to Matara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- 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
Train from Maho Junction to Horiwila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,600
- 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 1,900–2,600
Train from Maho Junction to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,600
- 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 2,000–2,600
Train from Maho Junction to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–4,400
- 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 2,600–4,400
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
- +94 011-2587372
- 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
Bus from Kadawatha to Matara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 530–590
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 530–590
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Polgahawela to Kadawatha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Polgahawela to Matara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,315
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–49,000
Visit Lanka Sri Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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