There are 6 ways to get from Matara to Teldeniya by car, plane, bus, train, or taxi
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Matara to Colombo-Airport-CMB
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kandy (KDW)CMB - KDW
2h 56mRs 20,337–106,915Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Matara Bus Station to Fort StationMatara
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kandy Good Shed Bus StationColombo
7h 23mRs 2,222–2,608Bus, train
- Take the bus from Matara Bus Station to Fort StationMatara
- Take the train from Fort Station to KandyColombo
6h 31mRs 3,022–6,068Train
- Take the train from Matara to Fort StationBeliatta
- Take the train from Fort Station to KandyColombo
8h 4mRs 2,740–10,453Drive 271.3 km
- Drive from Matara to Teldeniya271.3 km
3h 50mRs 11,385–16,445Taxi
- Take the taxi from Matara to Teldeniya271.3 km
3h 50mRs 41,000–50,000
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matara to Teldeniya is to bus which costs Rs. 2200 - Rs. 2700 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Matara to Teldeniya is to drive and fly which takes 2h 56m and costs Rs. 20000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Matara and Teldeniya is 290 km. The road distance is 271.3 km.
The best way to get from Matara to Teldeniya without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 31m and costs Rs. 3000 - Rs. 6500.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Matara to Teldeniya, including transfers.
The best way to get from Matara to Teldeniya is to train which takes 8h 4m and costs Rs. 2700 - Rs. 11000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs Rs. 2200 - Rs. 2700 and takes 7h 23m.
Yes, the driving distance between Matara to Teldeniya is 271 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Matara to Teldeniya.
There are 1391+ hotels available in Teldeniya.
What companies run services between Matara, Sri Lanka and Teldeniya, Sri Lanka?
You can take a train from Matara to Teldeniya via Fort Station and Kandy in around 8h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Matara Bus Station to Teldeniya via Fort Station, Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, and Kandy Good Shed Bus Station in around 7h 23m.
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- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–95,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Fort Station to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,900
Train from Matara to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- 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 Kandy Good Shed Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 400–440
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 400–440
- Semi Lux
- Rs 470–700
- Super Lux
- Rs 900–1,200
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–50,000
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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