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 Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Fort Station to Mataratrain Maradana
4h 22mRs 16,873–24,658Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nittambuwa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Kandy
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus Stationbus Ex 1-18
5h 12mRs 2,248–4,733Bus via Katunayake Airport Bus Station
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus Stationbus Ex 1-18
4h 23mRs 2,423–2,838Drive 198.5 km
- Drive from Pannala to Mataracar 198.5 km
2h 42mRs 8,345–12,054Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pannala to Matarataxi 198.5 km
2h 42mRs 30,000–37,000Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Pannala to Kandy (KDW)taxi
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT)plane KDW - KCT
2h 59mRs 25,969–103,464Bus via Kesbewa
- Take the bus from Bandaranaike Internation Airport to Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centrebus
- Take the bus from Makumbura to Matarabus Ex 1-1
6h 10mRs 2,760–3,130
Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pannala to Matara is to bus via Katunayake Airport Bus Station which costs Rs. 2400 - Rs. 2900 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Pannala to Matara is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs Rs. 8000 - Rs. 13000.
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 22m and costs Rs. 16000 - Rs. 25000.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Pannala to Matara, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pannala to Matara is 198 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Pannala to Matara.
There are 3707+ 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.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Kandy to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–85,000
- 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 2,100–2,300
- 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 55m
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,000–37,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 32 22 239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 32 22 239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 32 22 239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
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