There are 5 ways to get from Matara to Sigiriya by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Matara Bus Station to Fort Stationbus Matara
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus Colombo / ...
7h 22mRs 1,982–2,338Train
- Take the train from Matara to Maradanatrain Beliatta
- Take the train from Fort Station to Habaranatrain Colombo / ...
9h 2mRs 2,540–13,309Drive 299.8 km
- Drive from Matara to Sigiriyacar 299.8 km
3h 58mRs 12,604–18,205Taxi
- Take the taxi from Matara to Sigiriyataxi 299.8 km
3h 58mRs 46,000–55,000Fly
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane KCT - GIU
22h 39mRs 21,160–102,018
Koggala (KCT) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matara to Sigiriya is to bus which costs Rs. 1900 - Rs. 2400 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Matara to Sigiriya is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs Rs. 12000 - Rs. 19000.
The distance between Matara and Sigiriya is 319 km. The road distance is 299.8 km.
The best way to get from Matara to Sigiriya without a car is to bus which takes 7h 22m and costs Rs. 1900 - Rs. 2400.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Matara to Sigiriya, including transfers.
The best way to get from Matara to Sigiriya is to bus which takes 7h 22m and costs Rs. 1900 - Rs. 2400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 2500 - Rs. 14000 and takes 9h 2m, you could also fly, which costs Rs. 21000 - Rs. 110000 and takes 22h 39m.
Yes, the driving distance between Matara to Sigiriya is 300 km. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Matara to Sigiriya.
There are 1026+ hotels available in Sigiriya.
What companies run services between Matara, Sri Lanka and Sigiriya, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Matara Bus Station to Sigiriya via Fort Station, Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, and Dambulla in around 7h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Matara to Sigiriya via Fort Station and Habarana in around 9h 2m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Koggala to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–90,000
- 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 Habarana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–7,000
- 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 2,700–7,000
- 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
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- 3h 58m
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–55,000
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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