There are 4 ways to get from Matara to Pāla by car, plane, taxi, bus, train, or ferry
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Drive, fly to Cochin International Airport, taxi
best- Drive from Matara to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)CMB - COK
- Take the taxi from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Pāla
4h 24m₹13,673–20,039Train, ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Matara to Bambalapitiya
- Take the train from Bambalapitiya to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the taxi from Nagapattinam to Tiruturaipundi Junction
- Take the train from Tiruturaipundi Junction to Kottayam
33h 18m₹8,580–15,892Bus, train, ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Matara Bus Station to Fort Station
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the taxi from Nagapattinam to Tiruturaipundi Junction
- Take the train from Tiruturaipundi Junction to Kottayam
30h 46m₹8,662–14,565Drive, fly to Trivandrum, train
- Drive from Matara to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)CMB - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kottayam
7h 29m₹15,253–24,629
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matara to Pāla is to bus and train and ferry and taxi which costs ₹8,500 - ₹15,000 and takes 30h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Matara to Pāla is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 4h 24m and costs ₹13,000 - ₹20,000.
The distance between Matara and Pāla is 755 km.
The best way to get from Matara to Pāla without a car is to bus and train and ferry and taxi which takes 30h 46m and costs ₹8,500 - ₹15,000.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Matara to Pāla, including transfers.
There are 292+ hotels available in Pāla.
What companies run services between Matara, Sri Lanka and Pāla, Kerala, India?
There is no direct connection from Matara to Pāla. However, you can drive to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Cochin International Airport (COK), then take the taxi to Pāla. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Fort Station, walk to Colombo Fort, take the train to Kankesanturai, walk to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, take the taxi to Tiruturaipundi Junction, take the train to Kottayam, then take the taxi to Pāla.
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- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–25,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–25,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,800
Train from Matara to Bambalapitiya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹70–1,400
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹380–450
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,400
- 3rd Class
- ₹525
- 2nd Class
- ₹70
- 1st Class
- ₹630
Train from Bambalapitiya to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹400–3,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹450–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,900
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tiruturaipundi Junction to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹310–2,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹310–380
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- 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
- ₹150–170
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- ₹150–170
- Semi Lux
- ₹180–260
- Super Lux
- ₹340–430
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,900
Kerala Tourist Taxi
- Phone
- +91 99 47 27 66 20
- Website
- keralatouristtaxi.com
Cochin Coastal Cabs
- Phone
- +91 96 56 07 50 00
- Website
- cochincoastalcabs.com
B Cabs
- Phone
- +91 98 95 11 88 77
- Website
- bcabs.com
Siva Cabs
- Phone
- +91 98 65 89 24 31
- Website
- sivacabs.business.site
KKL Taxi Travels
- Phone
- +91 94 44 91 90 90
- Website
- kkltaxi.business.site
Siva Cabs
- Phone
- +91 98 65 89 24 31
- Website
- sivacabs.business.site
KKL Taxi Travels
- Phone
- +91 94 44 91 90 90
- Website
- kkltaxi.business.site
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