There are 7 ways to get from Matara to Katunayake by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly from Koggala
best- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane KCT - CMB
1h 2mRs 19,833–86,621Train
cheapest- Take the train from Matara to Fort Stationtrain Beliatta
5h 17mRs 350–5,103Bus
- Take the bus from Matara Bus Station to Fort Stationbus Matara
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Katunayake Airport Bus Stationbus 187-E CMB to Colombo
3h 44mRs 632–718Drive 178.6 km
- Drive from Matara to Katunayakecar 178.6 km
2h 5mRs 7,514–10,854Taxi
- Take the taxi from Matara to Katunayaketaxi 178.6 km
2h 5mRs 27,000–33,000Taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Matara to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)taxi
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane WRZ - CMB
2h 22mRs 25,804–98,678Bus via Kesbewa
- Take the bus from Matara to Makumburabus Ex 1-1
- Take the bus from Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre to Bandaranaike Internation Airportbus
5h 34mRs 998–1,039
Koggala (KCT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matara to Katunayake is to bus which costs Rs. 600 - Rs. 750 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Matara to Katunayake is to fly which takes 1h 2m and costs Rs. 19000 - Rs. 90000.
No, there is no direct bus from Matara station to Katunayake station. However, there are services departing from Matara Bus Station and arriving at Katunayake Airport Bus Station via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Matara and Katunayake is 169 km. The road distance is 178.6 km.
The best way to get from Matara to Katunayake without a car is to bus which takes 3h 44m and costs Rs. 600 - Rs. 750.
It takes approximately 1h 2m to get from Matara to Katunayake, including transfers.
Matara to Katunayake bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Matara Bus Station.
The best way to get from Matara to Katunayake is to fly which takes 1h 2m and costs Rs. 19000 - Rs. 90000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs Rs. 600 - Rs. 750 and takes 3h 44m, you could also train, which costs Rs. 350 - Rs. 5500 and takes 5h 17m.
Matara to Katunayake bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Fort Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matara to Katunayake is 179 km. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Matara to Katunayake.
What companies run services between Matara, Sri Lanka and Katunayake, Sri Lanka?
Cinnamon Air flies from Koggala (KCT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Matara Bus Station to Katunayake Airport Bus Station via Fort Station and Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal in around 3h 44m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Koggala to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–75,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–80,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Matara to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 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
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Katunayake Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 110–150
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 130–150
- Semi Lux
- Rs 130–180
- Super Lux
- Rs 240–310
Bus from Matara to Makumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- +94 112 264 444
- comments@airport.lk
- Website
- airport.lk
Bus from Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre to Bandaranaike Internation Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 530
- Schedules at
- airport.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–33,000
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
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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