There are 5 ways to get from Matara to Oluvil by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)KCT - WRZ
- Take the taxi from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Oluvil
4h 25mRs 40,833–117,621Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Matara Bus Station to Fort StationMatara
- Take the bus from Colombo Pettah to Akkaraipattu
11h 9mRs 3,422–3,768Train, taxi
- Take the train from Matara to Maradana
- Take the train from Fort Station to Batticaloa
- Take the taxi from Batticaloa to Oluvil
10h 18mRs 4,440–19,507Drive 280.6 km
- Drive from Matara to Oluvil280.6 km
4h 21mRs 11,762–16,989Taxi
- Take the taxi from Matara to Oluvil280.6 km
4h 21mRs 43,000–55,000
Koggala (KCT) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matara to Oluvil is to bus which costs Rs. 3400 - Rs. 3800 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Matara to Oluvil is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs Rs. 11000 - Rs. 17000.
The distance between Matara and Oluvil is 331 km. The road distance is 280.6 km.
The best way to get from Matara to Oluvil without a car is to train and taxi which takes 10h 18m and costs Rs. 4400 - Rs. 20000.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Matara to Oluvil, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Matara to Oluvil is 281 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Matara to Oluvil.
There are 19+ hotels available in Oluvil.
What companies run services between Matara, Sri Lanka and Oluvil, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Matara Bus Station to Oluvil via Fort Station, Colombo Pettah, and Akkaraipattu in around 11h 9m.
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- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Koggala to Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 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 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 Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- 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 Akkaraipattu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,250–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,900–55,000
Visit Lanka Sri Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Batticaloa Taxi Service
- Phone
- +94 65 222 60 79
- Website
- welcometobatticaloa.com
Batticaloa Car Taxi
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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