There are 6 ways to get from Matale to Matara by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Matale to Hatton (NUF)
- Fly from Hatton (NUF) to Koggala (KCT)NUF - KCT
2h 55mRs 24,411–97,804Train
cheapest- Take the train from Matale to Colombo FortMatale
- Take the train from Fort Station to MataraMaradana
8h 39mRs 1,541–9,687Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Matale to Kurunegala
- Take the bus from Kurunegala to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal57
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus Station
5h 53mRs 3,528–6,133Train, bus
- Take the train from Matale to Colombo FortMatale
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus StationColombo
7h 11mRs 1,831–5,267Drive 273.8 km
- Drive from Matale to Matara273.8 km
4hRs 11,441–16,526Taxi
- Take the taxi from Matale to Matara273.8 km
4hRs 42,000–50,000
Matale to Matara by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matale to Matara is to train and bus which costs Rs. 1800 - Rs. 5500 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Matale to Matara is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 55m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 100000.
No, there is no direct train from Matale to Matara. However, there are services departing from Matale and arriving at Matara via Fort Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
The distance between Matale and Matara is 228 km. The road distance is 273.8 km.
The best way to get from Matale to Matara without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 5h 53m and costs Rs. 3500 - Rs. 6500.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Matale to Matara, including transfers.
Matale to Matara train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Matale station.
Matale to Matara train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Colombo Fort station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matale to Matara is 274 km. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Matale to Matara.
There are 3388+ hotels available in Matara.
What companies run services between Matale, Sri Lanka and Matara, Sri Lanka?
You can take a train from Matale to Matara via Colombo Fort and Fort Station in around 8h 39m.
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- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Hatton to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–80,000
- 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
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
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Kurunegala to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 330–370
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 330–370
- Semi Lux
- Rs 390–550
- Super Lux
- Rs 700–950
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
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
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Kurunegala to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,250–2,350
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,600–50,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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