There are 6 ways to get from Matale to Kataragama by taxi, plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 6mRs 17,513–92,752Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Matale to Colombo Forttrain Matale
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kataragamabus 32
12h 49mRs 2,051–5,537Bus
- Take the bus from Kandy to Kataragamabus
10h 12mRs 2,480–2,745Drive 226.7 km
- Drive from Matale to Kataragamacar 226.7 km
4h 5mRs 9,528–13,763Taxi
- Take the taxi from Matale to Kataragamataxi 226.7 km
4h 5mRs 24,000–30,000Fly Kandy to Koggala, taxi
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT)plane KDW - KCT
- Take the taxi from Koggala (KCT) to Kataragamataxi
3h 15mRs 52,882–135,224
Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matale to Kataragama is to train and bus which costs Rs. 2000 - Rs. 6000 and takes 12h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Matale to Kataragama is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 6m and costs Rs. 17000 - Rs. 95000.
The distance between Matale and Kataragama is 286 km. The road distance is 226.7 km.
The best way to get from Matale to Kataragama without a car is to bus which takes 10h 12m and costs Rs. 2400 - Rs. 2800.
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from Matale to Kataragama, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Matale to Kataragama is 227 km. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Matale to Kataragama.
There are 397+ 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 1,023 and the journey takes 9h 40m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
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 Matale to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–4,700
- 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 2,600–4,700
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kandy to Kataragama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,023
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kataragama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–850
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 750–850
- Semi Lux
- Rs 900–1,300
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- 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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