There are 7 ways to get from Matara to Ritigala by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Matara to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
3h 24mRs 44,281–164,677Train
cheapest- Take the train from Matara to Maradanatrain Beliatta
- Take the train from Maradana to Horiwilatrain Colombo
10h 22mRs 2,240–12,409Bus via Kaduwela
- Take the bus from Matara to Kadawathabus Ex 1-22
- Take the bus from Kadawatha to Habaranabus
6h 45mTrain via Kekirawa
- Take the train from Matara to Maradanatrain Beliatta
- Take the train from Fort Station to Kekirawatrain Colombo / ...
8h 49mRs 2,840–12,609Drive 324.7 km
- Drive from Matara to Ritigalacar 324.7 km
4h 35mRs 13,925–20,113Fly from Koggala
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane KCT - GIU
24h 43mRs 13,636–89,691Bus
- Take the bus from Matara to Habaranabus
7h 8mRs 2,782–3,082
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matara to Ritigala is to bus which costs Rs. 2700 - Rs. 3100 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Matara to Ritigala is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 24m and costs Rs. 44000 - Rs. 170000.
The distance between Matara and Ritigala is 336 km. The road distance is 324.7 km.
The best way to get from Matara to Ritigala without a car is to bus via Kaduwela which takes 6h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Matara to Ritigala, including transfers.
The best way to get from Matara to Ritigala is to bus via Kaduwela which takes 6h 45m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Kekirawa, which costs Rs. 2800 - Rs. 13000 and takes 8h 49m, you could also fly, which costs Rs. 13000 - Rs. 90000 and takes 24h 43m.
Yes, the driving distance between Matara to Ritigala is 325 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Matara to Ritigala.
There are 232+ hotels available in Ritigala.
What companies run services between Matara, Sri Lanka and Ritigala, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Matara to Ritigala via Kadawatha and Habarana in around 6h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Matara to Ritigala via Fort Station and Kekirawa in around 8h 49m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–130,000
Flights from Koggala to Sigiriya Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–85,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Matara to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 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 Kekirawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–6,000
- 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 2,700–6,000
Train from Maradana to Horiwila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–6,500
- 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 2,700–6,500
- 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
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kadawatha to Habarana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Matara to Habarana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,582
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.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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