There are 4 ways to get from Matara to Kottawa by bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Matara to MakumburaEx 1-1
1h 45mRs 460–510Drive 132.5 km
- Drive from Matara to Kottawa132.5 km
1h 38mRs 5,584–8,065Taxi
- Take the taxi from Matara to Kottawa132.5 km
1h 38mRs 36,000–44,000Fly, taxi
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)KCT - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Kottawa
1h 45mRs 32,333–102,621
Koggala (KCT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matara to Kottawa is to bus which costs Rs. 460 - Rs. 510 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Matara to Kottawa is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs Rs. 5500 - Rs. 8500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Matara and arriving at Makumbura. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between Matara and Kottawa is 135 km. The road distance is 132.5 km.
The best way to get from Matara to Kottawa without a car is to bus which takes 1h 45m and costs Rs. 460 - Rs. 510.
The bus from Matara to Makumbura takes 1h 45m including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Matara to Kottawa bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Matara station.
Matara to Kottawa bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Makumbura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matara to Kottawa is 133 km. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Matara to Kottawa.
There are 1474+ hotels available in Kottawa.
What companies run services between Matara, Sri Lanka and Kottawa, Western, Sri Lanka?
National Transport Commission operates a bus from Matara to Makumbura every 15 minutes. Tickets cost Rs 460–510 and the journey takes 1h 45m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Koggala to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,500–75,000
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–44,000
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 76 32 22 239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94 11 74 33 433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
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