There are 4 ways to get from Matara to Hanwella by bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Matara to Makumburabus Ex 1-1
- Take the bus from Makabura to Pahathgamabus Colombo-Passara
3h 16mRs 2,568–2,809Drive 150.6 km
- Drive from Matara to Hanwellacar 150.6 km
1h 54mRs 6,368–9,198Taxi
- Take the taxi from Matara to Hanwellataxi 150.6 km
1h 54mRs 41,000–49,000Fly, taxi
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane KCT - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Hanwellataxi
3h 44mRs 24,836–104,491
Koggala (KCT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matara to Hanwella is to bus which costs Rs. 2500 - Rs. 2900 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Matara to Hanwella is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs Rs. 6000 - Rs. 9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Matara to Hanwella. However, there are services departing from Matara and arriving at Pahathgama via Makabura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Matara and Hanwella is 154 km. The road distance is 150.6 km.
The best way to get from Matara to Hanwella without a car is to bus which takes 3h 16m and costs Rs. 2500 - Rs. 2900.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Matara to Hanwella, including transfers.
Matara to Hanwella bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Matara station.
Matara to Hanwella bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Makumbura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matara to Hanwella is 151 km. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Matara to Hanwella.
There are 693+ hotels available in Hanwella.
What companies run services between Matara, Sri Lanka and Hanwella, Western, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Matara to Pahathgama via Makabura in around 3h 16m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Koggala to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–85,000
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Matara to Makumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Makabura to Pahathgama
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,300
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–49,000
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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