There are 6 ways to get from Matara to Borella 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 via Makumbura
best- Take the bus from Matara to MakumburaEx 1-1
2h 4mRs 5,068–6,009Train
cheapest- Take the train from Matara to BambalapitiyaBeliatta
3h 11mRs 1,340–6,182Drive 145.9 km
- Drive from Matara to Borella145.9 km
1h 49mRs 6,138–8,866Taxi
- Take the taxi from Matara to Borella145.9 km
1h 49mRs 40,000–48,000Fly
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)KCT - CMB
1h 28mRs 27,833–97,621Bus
- Take the bus from Matara Bus Station to Fort StationMatara
2h 40mRs 1,622–1,968
Koggala (KCT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matara to Borella is to bus which costs Rs. 1600 - Rs. 2000 and takes 2h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Matara to Borella is to fly which takes 1h 28m and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between Matara and Borella is 152 km. The road distance is 145.9 km.
The best way to get from Matara to Borella without a car is to bus via Makumbura which takes 2h 4m and costs Rs. 5000 - Rs. 6000.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Matara to Borella, including transfers.
The best way to get from Matara to Borella is to bus via Makumbura which takes 2h 4m and costs Rs. 5000 - Rs. 6000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 1300 - Rs. 6500 and takes 3h 11m, you could also fly, which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 100000 and takes 1h 28m.
Yes, the driving distance between Matara to Borella is 146 km. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Matara to Borella.
There are 1511+ hotels available in Borella.
What companies run services between Matara, Sri Lanka and Borella, Sri Lanka?
National Transport Commission operates a bus from Matara to Makumbura every 15 minutes. Tickets cost Rs 460–510 and the journey takes 1h 45m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Matara to Bambalapitiya 5 times a week. Tickets cost Rs 240–4,800 and the journey takes 3h 7m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Koggala to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,500–75,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Matara to Bambalapitiya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–4,800
- 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 2,600–4,800
- 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 Matara to Makumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 460–510
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 460–510
- Semi Lux
- Rs 550–800
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,000–1,400
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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–48,000
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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