There are 5 ways to get from Matara to Kalmunai by car, plane, taxi, train, or bus
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Drive, fly, taxi
best- Drive from Matara to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)CMB - BTC
- Take the taxi from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Kalmunai
3h 41mRs 22,874–113,696Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Matara Bus Station to Fort StationMatara
- Take the bus from Colombo Pettah to Maruthamunai
10h 22mRs 2,772–2,968Train, taxi
- Take the train from Matara to Maradana
- Take the train from Fort Station to Batticaloa
- Take the taxi from Batticaloa to Kalmunai
10h 2mRs 3,740–18,707Drive 288.8 km
- Drive from Matara to Kalmunai288.8 km
4h 27mRs 12,097–17,473Taxi
- Take the taxi from Matara to Kalmunai288.8 km
4h 27mRs 44,000–55,000
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matara to Kalmunai is to bus which costs Rs. 2700 - Rs. 3000 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Matara to Kalmunai is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 3h 41m and costs Rs. 22000 - Rs. 120000.
No, there is no direct bus from Matara station to Kalmunai. However, there are services departing from Matara Bus Station and arriving at Maruthamunai via Colombo Pettah. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 22m.
The distance between Matara and Kalmunai is 429 km. The road distance is 288.8 km.
The best way to get from Matara to Kalmunai without a car is to train and taxi which takes 10h 2m and costs Rs. 3700 - Rs. 19000.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Matara to Kalmunai, including transfers.
Matara to Kalmunai bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Matara Bus Station.
Matara to Kalmunai bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Fort Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matara to Kalmunai is 289 km. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Matara to Kalmunai.
There are 18+ hotels available in Kalmunai.
What companies run services between Matara, Sri Lanka and Kalmunai, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Matara Bus Station to Maruthamunai via Fort Station and Colombo Pettah in around 10h 22m.
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- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Batticaloa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–100,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Matara to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–5,000
- 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 2,600–5,000
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,802
- 2nd Class
- Rs 240
- 1st Class
- Rs 2,163
Train from Fort Station to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–11,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,900–11,000
- 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 Maruthamunai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,250–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–55,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Batticaloa Taxi Service
- Phone
- +94 65 222 60 79
- Website
- welcometobatticaloa.com
Batticaloa Car Taxi
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Batticaloa Taxi Service
- Phone
- +94 65 222 60 79
- Website
- welcometobatticaloa.com
Batticaloa Car Taxi
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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