There are 6 ways to get from Matara to Galewela by bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Matara to Galewelabus
5h 49mRs 1,582Drive 268.9 km
- Drive from Matara to Galewelacar 268.9 km
3h 26mRs 11,288–16,305Taxi
- Take the taxi from Matara to Galewelataxi 268.9 km
3h 26mRs 41,000–49,000Fly to Sigiriya Airport
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane KCT - GIU
23h 4mRs 22,530–103,718Bus via Colombo
- Take the bus from Matara Bus Station to Fort Stationbus Matara
- Take the bus from Pettah to Galewelabus
5h 50mFly to Bandaranaike International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane KCT - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Galewelataxi
2h 54mRs 25,330–99,118
Koggala (KCT) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matara to Galewela is to bus which costs Rs. 1582 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Matara to Galewela is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 54m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 100000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Matara and arriving at Galewela. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Matara and Galewela is 296 km. The road distance is 268.9 km.
The best way to get from Matara to Galewela without a car is to bus which takes 5h 49m and costs Rs. 1582.
The bus from Matara to Galewela takes 5h 49m including transfers and departs once daily.
Matara to Galewela bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, depart from Matara station.
The best way to get from Matara to Galewela is to bus which takes 5h 49m and costs Rs. 1582. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs Rs. 22000 - Rs. 110000 and takes 23h 4m.
Matara to Galewela bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, arrive at Galewela station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matara to Galewela is 269 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Matara to Galewela.
What companies run services between Matara, Sri Lanka and Galewela, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Matara to Galewela once daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,582 and the journey takes 5h 49m. Alternatively, Cinnamon Air flies from Koggala (KCT) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) twice daily.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Koggala to Sigiriya Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–90,000
Flights from Koggala to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,500–80,000
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Matara to Galewela
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,582
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- 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 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Galewela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,000–49,000
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
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 32 22 239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94 11 74 33 433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
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