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 Makumburabus Ex 1-1
1h 45mRs 460–510Drive 134.4 km
- Drive from Matara to Kottawacar 134.4 km
1h 35mRs 5,647–8,157Taxi
- Take the taxi from Matara to Kottawataxi 134.4 km
1h 35mRs 37,000–44,000Fly, taxi
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane KCT - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Kottawataxi
1h 51mRs 32,330–107,618
Matara to Kottawa by bus
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 35m and costs Rs. 5500 - Rs. 8500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Matara and arriving at Makumbura. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between Matara and Kottawa is 135 km. The road distance is 134.4 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 30 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 134 km. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Matara to Kottawa.
There are 1492+ 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 30 minutes. Tickets cost Rs 460–510 and the journey takes 1h 45m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Koggala to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,500–80,000
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Matara to Makumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 9m
- 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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