There are 5 ways to get from Matara to Point Pedro by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus via Kilinochchi
best- Take the bus from Matara to Kadawathabus
- Take the bus from Kadawatha to Kilinochchibus
- Take the bus from Kilinochchi to Manthikaibus
10h 5mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Matara to Fort Stationtrain Beliatta
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kodikamamtrain Colombo / ...
11h 51mRs 2,490–18,153Drive 524.6 km
- Drive from Matara to Point Pedrocar 524.6 km
8h 1mRs 22,565–32,593Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Matara to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jaffna (JAF)plane CMB - JAF
6h 52mRs 108,681–183,977Bus
- Take the bus from Matara Bus Station to Fort Stationbus Matara
- Take the bus from Pettah to Point Pedrobus
10h 30mRs 3,222–3,268
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matara to Point Pedro is to bus which costs Rs. 3220 - Rs. 3270 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Matara to Point Pedro is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 52m and costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 190000.
No, there is no direct bus from Matara to Point Pedro. However, there are services departing from Matara and arriving at Manthikai via Kadawatha and Kilinochchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Matara and Point Pedro is 568 km. The road distance is 524.6 km.
The best way to get from Matara to Point Pedro without a car is to bus via Kilinochchi which takes 10h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Matara to Point Pedro, including transfers.
Matara to Point Pedro bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Matara station.
The best way to get from Matara to Point Pedro is to bus via Kilinochchi which takes 10h 5m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 2400 - Rs. 19000 and takes 11h 51m.
Matara to Point Pedro bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Kadawatha station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matara to Point Pedro is 525 km. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Matara to Point Pedro.
What companies run services between Matara, Sri Lanka and Point Pedro, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Matara to Manthikai via Kadawatha and Kilinochchi in around 10h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Matara to Point Pedro via Colombo Fort and Kodikamam in around 11h 51m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–150,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaffna via Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–120,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Matara to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- 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 Colombo Fort to Kodikamam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–12,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,900–12,000
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Matara to Kadawatha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 520–580
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 520–580
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,500
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 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kadawatha to Kilinochchi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,450–2,600
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,450–2,600
Bus from Kilinochchi to Manthikai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
Bus from Pettah to Point Pedro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–33,000
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
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