There are 6 ways to get from Matale to Kataragama by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi to Sigiriya Airport, fly to Weerawila International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Matale to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)taxi
- Fly from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane GIU - WRZ
2h 18mRs 16,013–92,752Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kandy to Kataragamabus
10h 10mRs 2,406–3,020Drive 226 km
- Drive from Matale to Kataragamacar 226 km
4h 10mRs 10,136–14,641Taxi
- Take the taxi from Matale to Kataragamataxi 226 km
4h 10mRs 24,000–30,000Fly Kandy to Weerawila International Airport
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane KDW - WRZ
2h 36mRs 13,382–85,824Fly Kandy to Koggala, taxi
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT)plane KDW - KCT
- Take the taxi from Koggala (KCT) to Kataragamataxi
3h 12mRs 50,882–135,224
Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matale to Kataragama is to bus which costs Rs. 2400 - Rs. 3100 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Matale to Kataragama is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 18m and costs Rs. 16000 - Rs. 95000.
The distance between Matale and Kataragama is 286 km. The road distance is 226 km.
The best way to get from Matale to Kataragama without a car is to bus which takes 10h 10m and costs Rs. 2400 - Rs. 3100.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Matale to Kataragama, including transfers.
The best way to get from Matale to Kataragama is to bus which takes 10h 10m and costs Rs. 2400 - Rs. 3100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs Rs. 13000 - Rs. 90000 and takes 2h 36m.
Yes, the driving distance between Matale to Kataragama is 226 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Matale to Kataragama.
There are 429+ hotels available in Kataragama.
What companies run services between Matale, Sri Lanka and Kataragama, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Kandy to Kataragama once daily. Tickets cost Rs 950–1,300 and the journey takes 9h 40m. Alternatively, Cinnamon Air flies from Kandy (KDW) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) once daily.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,500–85,000
Flights from Kandy to Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 8,500–80,000
Flights from Kandy to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,000–85,000
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kandy to Kataragama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 950–1,300
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- Rs 1,020–1,050
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,500–48,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Mr.Taxi.lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
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