There are 4 ways to get from Matara to Kattankudy by bus, train, car, taxi, 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 Kattankudibus Wellawatta
10h 9mRs 2,822–3,068Train
cheapest- Take the train from Matara to Maradanatrain Beliatta
- Take the train from Fort Station to Batticaloatrain Colombo
10h 20mRs 2,010–16,609Drive 324 km
- Drive from Matara to Kattankudycar 324 km
5h 7mRs 13,619–19,671Taxi, 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 Kattankudibus
7h 5mRs 43,531–145,977
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) 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 drive which takes 5h 7m and costs Rs. 13000 - Rs. 20000.
No, there is no direct bus from Matara station to Kattankudy. However, there are services departing from Matara Bus Station and arriving at Kattankudi via Colombo Pettah. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
The distance between Matara and Kattankudy is 471 km. The road distance is 324 km.
The best way to get from Matara to Kattankudy without a car is to bus which takes 10h 9m and costs Rs. 2800 - Rs. 3100.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Matara to Kattankudy, including transfers.
Matara to Kattankudy bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Matara Bus Station.
The best way to get from Matara to Kattankudy is to bus which takes 10h 9m and costs Rs. 2800 - Rs. 3100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 2000 - Rs. 17000 and takes 10h 20m.
Matara to Kattankudy bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Fort 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 Bus Station to Kattankudi via Fort Station and Colombo Pettah in around 10h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Matara to Kattankudy via Fort Station and Batticaloa in around 10h 20m.
- 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 Kattankudi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,500
- Website
- https://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/
- 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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