There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Matara by plane, taxi, train, or bus
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Fly to Weerawila International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane MEL - WRZ
- Take the taxi from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Matarataxi
20h 16mRs 97,251–285,251Fly to Koggala
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Koggala (KCT)plane MEL - KCT
20h 32mRs 82,051–268,751Fly to Hatton, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hatton (NUF)plane MEL - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Matarataxi
20h 56mRs 110,251–302,251Fly to Kandy, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kandy (KDW)plane MEL - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Fort Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Stationbus
24h 22mRs 84,181–272,331Fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane MEL - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kadawathabus
- Take the bus from Kadawatha to Matarabus
24h 3mFly to Batticaloa Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane MEL - BTC
- Take the bus from Batticaloa to Colombo Pettahbus
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Stationbus
27h 22mRs 84,531–269,881
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Matara is to fly which costs Rs. 80000 - Rs. 270000 and takes 20h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Matara is to fly and taxi which takes 20h 16m and costs Rs. 95000 - Rs. 290000.
The distance between Melbourne and Matara is 8304 km.
It takes approximately 20h 16m to get from Melbourne to Matara, including transfers.
Matara is 4h 30m behind Melbourne. It is currently 9:03 PM in Melbourne and 4:33 PM in Matara.
There are 588+ hotels available in Matara.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Matara, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Koggala (KCT) 5 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–370,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–470,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Colombo, Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–370,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–650,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Colombo, Batticaloa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–380,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Koggala via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–370,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Koggala via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–650,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Koggala via Colombo, Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–370,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Koggala via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–460,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Koggala via Sydney, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–400,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hatton via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–370,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hatton via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–650,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hatton via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–500,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hatton via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–460,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hatton via Male, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–750,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–370,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kandy via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–650,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kandy via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–500,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kandy via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–460,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kandy via Male, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–750,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–370,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–460,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–650,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–500,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Male, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–750,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–370,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–650,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–470,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–550,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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
Bus operators
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 530–580
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 530–580
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,600
Bus from Kadawatha to Matara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 530–590
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 530–590
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kadawatha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Batticaloa to Colombo Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,500
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–36,000
Visit Lanka Sri Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Randidu Cabs and Tours
- Phone
- +94 72 35 77 277
- Website
- business.facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Nuwara Eliya Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 27 02 600
- Website
- nuwaraeliyataxi.wixsite.com
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
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