There are 6 ways to get from Perth to Matara by plane, taxi, bus, or train
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 Perth Airport (PER) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane PER - WRZ
- Take the taxi from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Matarataxi
16h 30mRs 91,899–270,163Fly to Koggala
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Koggala (KCT)plane PER - KCT
17h 11mRs 76,699–253,663Fly to Hatton, taxi
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Hatton (NUF)plane PER - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Matarataxi
17h 35mRs 104,899–287,163Fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane PER - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kadawathabus
- Take the bus from Kadawatha to Matarabus
20h 27mFly to Kandy, train, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Kandy (KDW)plane PER - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Fort Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Stationbus
21h 1mRs 78,829–257,243Fly to Batticaloa Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane PER - BTC
- Take the bus from Batticaloa to Colombo Pettahbus
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Stationbus
25h 1mRs 79,179–254,793
Perth Airport (PER) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Matara is to fly which costs Rs. 75000 - Rs. 260000 and takes 17h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Matara is to fly and taxi which takes 16h 30m and costs Rs. 90000 - Rs. 270000.
The distance between Perth and Matara is 5738 km.
It takes approximately 16h 30m to get from Perth to Matara, including transfers.
Matara is 2h 30m behind Perth. It is currently 8:58 PM in Perth and 6:28 PM in Matara.
There are 4000+ hotels available in Matara.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Matara, Sri Lanka?
AirAsia, Cinnamon Air, and two other airlines fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Koggala (KCT) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–430,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–650,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Koggala via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–260,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Koggala via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–650,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Hatton via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–260,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Hatton via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–650,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–430,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–650,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Kandy via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–260,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Kandy via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–650,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–430,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–650,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–500,000
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
- +94 112 581 120
- 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
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
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
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
- 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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