There are 6 ways to get from Matara to Minneriya by bus, train, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Matara to Galoyabus
7h 15mRs 2,582–2,882Train
cheapest- Take the train from Matara to Maradanatrain Beliatta
- Take the train from Fort Station to Hingurakgodatrain Colombo
8h 37mRs 1,980–13,557Drive 331 km
- Drive from Matara to Minneriyacar 331 km
4h 26mRs 13,907–20,087Fly from Koggala
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane KCT - GIU
23h 29mRs 23,833–104,121Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Matara Bus Station to Fort Stationbus
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus
- Take the taxi from Dambulla to Minneriyataxi
7h 47mRs 3,632–4,338Taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Matara to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
3h 31mRs 42,481–134,977
Koggala (KCT) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matara to Minneriya is to bus which costs Rs. 2500 - Rs. 2900 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Matara to Minneriya is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 31m and costs Rs. 42000 - Rs. 140000.
The distance between Matara and Minneriya is 367 km. The road distance is 331 km.
The best way to get from Matara to Minneriya without a car is to bus which takes 7h 15m and costs Rs. 2500 - Rs. 2900.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Matara to Minneriya, including transfers.
The best way to get from Matara to Minneriya is to bus which takes 7h 15m and costs Rs. 2500 - Rs. 2900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 1900 - Rs. 14000 and takes 8h 37m, you could also fly, which costs Rs. 23000 - Rs. 110000 and takes 23h 29m.
Yes, the driving distance between Matara to Minneriya is 331 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Matara to Minneriya.
There are 819+ hotels available in Minneriya.
What companies run services between Matara, Sri Lanka and Minneriya, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Matara to Galoya once daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,582 and the journey takes 6h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Matara to Minneriya via Fort Station and Hingurakgoda in around 8h 37m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Koggala to Sigiriya Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–90,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–100,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Matara to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- 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
Train from Fort Station to Hingurakgoda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–8,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,700–8,000
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Matara to Galoya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,582
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- 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 Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 510–570
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 510–570
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,500
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,600–33,000
Taxi Dambulla
- Phone
- +94 76 36 05 437
- Website
- taxidambulla.wordpress.com
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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