There are 5 ways to get from Matara to Kalmunai by bus, train, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Matara Bus Station to Fort Stationbus Matara
- Take the bus from Colombo Pettah to Kalmunaibus Wellawatta
10h 56mRs 2,822–3,068Train, taxi
- Take the train from Matara to Maradanatrain
- Take the train from Fort Station to Batticaloatrain
- Take the taxi from Batticaloa to Kalmunaitaxi
10h 56mRs 3,740–18,709Drive 288.8 km
- Drive from Matara to Kalmunaicar 288.8 km
4h 30mRs 12,144–17,541Taxi
- Take the taxi from Matara to Kalmunaitaxi 288.8 km
4h 30mRs 44,000–55,000Taxi, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Matara to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kalmunaibus
7h 52mRs 43,431–145,977
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matara to Kalmunai is to bus which costs Rs. 2800 - Rs. 3100 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Matara to Kalmunai is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs Rs. 12000 - Rs. 18000.
No, there is no direct bus from Matara station to Kalmunai. However, there are services departing from Matara Bus Station and arriving at Kalmunai via Colombo Pettah. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
The distance between Matara and Kalmunai is 505 km. The road distance is 288.8 km.
The best way to get from Matara to Kalmunai without a car is to bus which takes 10h 56m and costs Rs. 2800 - Rs. 3100.
It takes approximately 10h 56m 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 30m to drive from Matara to Kalmunai.
There are 16+ 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 Kalmunai via Fort Station and Colombo Pettah in around 10h 56m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–110,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Matara to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 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 58m
- 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 Kalmunai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,500
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Dambulla to Kalmunai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- 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
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 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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