There are 7 ways to get from Matara to Kattankudy by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Matara to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane CMB - BTC
3h 5mRs 44,131–163,327Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Matara to Fort Stationtrain Beliatta
- Take the bus from Colombo Pettah to Kattankudibus Wellawatta
11h 42mRs 2,540–7,453Bus via Dambulla
- Take the bus from Matara to Kadawathabus
- Take the bus from Kadawatha to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kattankudibus
9h 59mTrain
- Take the train from Matara to Maradanatrain Beliatta
- Take the train from Fort Station to Batticaloatrain Colombo
11h 31mRs 3,640–18,309Drive 324 km
- Drive from Matara to Kattankudycar 324 km
5h 7mRs 13,741–19,848Fly from Koggala
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane KCT - BTC
4h 54mRs 13,486–93,341Bus
- Take the bus from Matara Bus Station to Fort Stationbus Matara
- Take the bus from Colombo Pettah to Kattankudibus Wellawatta
10h 9mRs 2,822–3,068
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matara to Kattankudy is to bus which costs Rs. 2800 - Rs. 3100 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Matara to Kattankudy is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 5m and costs Rs. 44000 - Rs. 170000.
No, there is no direct bus from Matara to Kattankudy. However, there are services departing from Matara and arriving at Kattankudi via Kadawatha and Dambulla. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 59m.
The distance between Matara and Kattankudy is 394 km. The road distance is 324 km.
The best way to get from Matara to Kattankudy without a car is to bus via Dambulla which takes 9h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Matara to Kattankudy, including transfers.
Matara to Kattankudy bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Matara station.
The best way to get from Matara to Kattankudy is to bus via Dambulla which takes 9h 59m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 3600 - Rs. 19000 and takes 11h 31m, you could also fly, which costs Rs. 13000 - Rs. 95000 and takes 4h 54m.
Matara to Kattankudy bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Kadawatha station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matara to Kattankudy is 324 km. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Matara to Kattankudy.
What companies run services between Matara, Sri Lanka and Kattankudy, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Matara to Kattankudi via Kadawatha and Dambulla in around 9h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Matara to Kattankudi via Fort Station, Batticaloa, and Batticaloa in around 11h 31m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Batticaloa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–130,000
Flights from Koggala to Batticaloa Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–90,000
- 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
Train from Matara to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- 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
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Matara to Kadawatha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 520–580
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 520–580
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,500
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
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kadawatha to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kattankudi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Colombo Pettah to Kattankudi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,500
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–33,000
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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