There are 4 ways to get from Nice to Matara by plane, taxi, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Weerawila International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane NCE - WRZ
- Take the taxi from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Matarataxi
20h 56mRs 101,392–259,983Fly to Koggala
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Koggala (KCT)plane NCE - KCT
21h 12mRs 86,192–243,483Fly to Hatton, taxi
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Hatton (NUF)plane NCE - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Matarataxi
21h 36mRs 114,392–266,983Fly to Kandy, train, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Kandy (KDW)plane NCE - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Fort Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Stationbus
25h 2mRs 88,322–237,063
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Matara is to fly which costs Rs. 85000 - Rs. 250000 and takes 21h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Matara is to fly and taxi which takes 20h 56m and costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 260000.
The distance between Nice and Matara is 8359 km.
It takes approximately 20h 56m to get from Nice to Matara, including transfers.
Matara is 3h 30m ahead of Nice. It is currently 10:08 AM in Nice and 1:38 PM in Matara.
There are 4048+ hotels available in Matara.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Matara, Sri Lanka?
Qatar Airways, Cinnamon Air, and seven other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Koggala (KCT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–350,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Dubai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–370,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Zurich, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–500,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–240,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Istanbul, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–420,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Frankfurt, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–430,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Koggala via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–350,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Koggala via Dubai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–370,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Koggala via Zurich, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–500,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Koggala via Abu Dhabi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–240,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Koggala via Istanbul, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–420,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Koggala via Frankfurt, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–430,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hatton via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–350,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hatton via Dubai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–370,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hatton via Zurich, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–500,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hatton via Abu Dhabi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–230,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hatton via Istanbul, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–420,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hatton via Frankfurt, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–420,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Kandy via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–350,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Kandy via Dubai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–370,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Kandy via Zurich, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–500,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Kandy via Abu Dhabi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–230,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Kandy via Istanbul, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–420,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Kandy via Frankfurt, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–420,000
- 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
- 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
- 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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