There are 4 ways to get from Matale to Puttalam by taxi, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Matale to Kurunegala
- Take the bus from Kurunegala to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal57
- Take the bus from Pettah to Puttalam
6h 22mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Matale to RagamaMatale
- Take the train from Ragama to PuttalamColombo
8h 57mRs 2,487–7,992Drive 137.6 km
- Drive from Matale to Puttalam137.6 km
2h 35mRs 5,788–8,360Taxi
- Take the taxi from Matale to Puttalam137.6 km
2h 35mRs 6,500–8,500
Matale to Puttalam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matale to Puttalam is to train which costs Rs. 2400 - Rs. 8000 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Matale to Puttalam is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs Rs. 5500 - Rs. 8500.
No, there is no direct train from Matale to Puttalam. However, there are services departing from Matale and arriving at Puttalam via Ragama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
The distance between Matale and Puttalam is 283 km. The road distance is 137.6 km.
The best way to get from Matale to Puttalam without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 6h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Matale to Puttalam, including transfers.
Matale to Puttalam train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Matale station.
Matale to Puttalam train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Ragama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matale to Puttalam is 138 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Matale to Puttalam.
There are 108+ hotels available in Puttalam.
What companies run services between Matale, Sri Lanka and Puttalam, Sri Lanka?
You can take a train from Matale to Puttalam via Ragama in around 8h 57m.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Matale to Ragama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–4,200
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–4,200
Train from Ragama to Puttalam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,800
- 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
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kurunegala to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- 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 2,100–2,300
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Puttalam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,600–8,500
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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