There are 7 ways to get from Pannala to Matara by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Pannala to Fort Station
- Take the train from Fort Station to MataraMaradana
4h 21mRs 16,886–24,672Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nittambuwa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus TerminalKandy
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus StationEx 1-18
5h 12mRs 2,248–4,833Bus via Katunayake Airport Bus Station
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus StationEx 1-18
4h 22mRs 11,281–13,306Drive 198.5 km
- Drive from Pannala to Matara198.5 km
2h 41mRs 8,323–12,022Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pannala to Matara198.5 km
2h 41mRs 30,000–37,000Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Pannala to Kandy (KDW)
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT)KDW - KCT
2h 57mRs 24,969–98,463Bus via Kesbewa
- Take the bus from Bandaranaike Internation Airport to Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre
- Take the bus from Makumbura to MataraEx 1-1
6h 9mRs 11,513–13,474
Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pannala to Matara is to bus which costs Rs. 2200 - Rs. 4900 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Pannala to Matara is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs Rs. 8000 - Rs. 12000.
The distance between Pannala and Matara is 218 km. The road distance is 198.5 km.
The best way to get from Pannala to Matara without a car is to taxi and train which takes 4h 21m and costs Rs. 16000 - Rs. 25000.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Pannala to Matara, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pannala to Matara is 198 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Pannala to Matara.
There are 3552+ hotels available in Matara.
What companies run services between Pannala, North Western, Sri Lanka and Matara, Sri Lanka?
National Transport Commission operates a bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost Rs 530–580 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT also services this route once daily.
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- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Kandy to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–80,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Fort Station to Matara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 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
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 Nittambuwa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 150–170
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 150–170
- Semi Lux
- Rs 150–220
- Super Lux
- Rs 290–370
Bus from Makumbura to Matara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 470–520
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 470–520
- Semi Lux
- Rs 550–800
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,000–1,400
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Nittambuwa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,350
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 112 264 444
- comments@airport.lk
- Website
- airport.lk
Bus from Bandaranaike Internation Airport to Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 530
- Schedules at
- airport.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,000–37,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
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