There are 5 ways to get from Matale to Kottawa by bus, train, car, taxi, 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
best- Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Kandy
- Take the bus from Colombo City to Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centrebus
5h 8mDrive 144.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Matale to Kottawacar 144.3 km
2h 24mRs 6,279–9,070Train, bus
- Take the train from Matale to Colombo Forttrain Matale
- Take the bus from Colombo City to Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centrebus
6h 11mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Matale to Kottawataxi 144.3 km
2h 24mRs 39,000–47,000Fly, bus
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT)plane KDW - KCT
- Take the bus from Galle Bus Station to Makumbra Multimodal Transport Centerbus
3h 16mRs 17,252–94,634
Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matale to Kottawa is to drive which costs Rs. 6000 - Rs. 9500 and takes 2h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Matale to Kottawa is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs Rs. 6000 - Rs. 9500.
The distance between Matale and Kottawa is 159 km. The road distance is 144.3 km.
The best way to get from Matale to Kottawa without a car is to bus which takes 5h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Matale to Kottawa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Matale to Kottawa is 144 km. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Matale to Kottawa.
There are 542+ hotels available in Kottawa.
What companies run services between Matale, Sri Lanka and Kottawa, Western, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Matale to Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre via Kandy Good Shed Bus Station, Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, and Colombo City in around 5h 8m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Kandy to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,500–85,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Matale to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,100
- 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 2,300–3,100
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 390–440
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 390–440
- Semi Lux
- Rs 470–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 850–1,100
Bus from Galle Bus Station to Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 440–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 800–1,100
- Phone
- +94 112 264 444
- comments@airport.lk
- Website
- airport.lk
Bus from Colombo City to Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- airport.lk
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