There are 3 ways to get from Matara to Ampara by bus, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matara to Ampara is to bus which costs Rs. 4200 - Rs. 4900 and takes 11h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Matara to Ampara is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs Rs. 11000 - Rs. 17000.
The distance between Matara and Ampara is 531 km. The road distance is 266.1 km.
The best way to get from Matara to Ampara without a car is to bus which takes 11h 29m and costs Rs. 4200 - Rs. 4900.
It takes approximately 11h 29m to get from Matara to Ampara, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Matara to Ampara is 266 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Matara to Ampara.
There are 22+ hotels available in Ampara.
What companies run services between Matara, Sri Lanka and Ampara, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Matara Bus Station to Ampara via Fort Station, Colombo Pettah, and Kalmunai in around 11h 29m.
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Matara Bus Station to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 520–570
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 520–570
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Colombo Pettah to Kalmunai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,500
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–49,000
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
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