There are 7 ways to get from Mannar to Matara by taxi, train, bus, 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.
Taxi, train, bus
best- Take the taxi from Mannar to Irataperiyakulam
- Take the train from Irataperiyakulam to Colombo Fort
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Station
9h 25mRs 6,050–13,568Taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Mannar to Vavuniya
- Take the bus from Vavuniya to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus Station
11h 21mRs 5,406–6,738Drive 422.1 km
- Drive from Mannar to Matara422.1 km
6h 47mRs 17,761–25,655Taxi to Sigiriya Airport, fly to Koggala
- Take the taxi from Mannar to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)
- Fly from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Koggala (KCT)GIU - KCT
29h 2mRs 31,002–113,230Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Mannar to Irataperiyakulam
- Take the train from Irataperiyakulam to Colombo Fort
- Take the train from Fort Station to Matara
10h 53mRs 5,760–17,988Taxi to Sigiriya Airport, fly to Weerawila International Airport, taxi
- Take the taxi from Mannar 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
5h 21mRs 36,502–115,230Taxi, train, taxi to Kandy, fly to Koggala
- Take the taxi from Mannar to Vavuniya
- Take the train from Vavuniya to Kurunegala
- Take the taxi from Kurunegala to Kandy (KDW)
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT)KDW - KCT
7h 30mRs 28,809–110,338
Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Koggala (KCT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mannar to Matara is to taxi and bus which costs Rs. 5000 - Rs. 7000 and takes 11h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Mannar to Matara is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 21m and costs Rs. 36000 - Rs. 120000.
The distance between Mannar and Matara is 487 km. The road distance is 422.1 km.
The best way to get from Mannar to Matara without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 9h 25m and costs Rs. 6000 - Rs. 14000.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Mannar to Matara, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannar to Matara is 422 km. It takes approximately 6h 47m to drive from Mannar to Matara.
There are 3618+ hotels available in Matara.
What companies run services between Mannar, Sri Lanka and Matara, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Mannar to Matara. However, you can take the taxi to Irataperiyakulam, take the train to Colombo Fort, walk to Fort Station, then take the bus to Matara Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Vavuniya, take the bus to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Matara Bus Station.
- 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
Flights from Kandy to Koggala
- 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 Irataperiyakulam to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once 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 1,300–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,700–8,000
Train from Fort Station to Matara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 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 Vavuniya to Kurunegala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–5,000
- 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
- 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 Vavuniya to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,392
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 850–950
- Semi Lux
- Rs 1,000–1,500
- Super Lux
- Rs 2,000–2,500
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
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,000–19,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Lanka Sri Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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
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