There are 6 ways to get from Perth 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 Perth Airport (PER) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane PER - WRZ
- Take the taxi from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Matarataxi
16h 41mRs 126,950–380,229Fly to Koggala
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Koggala (KCT)plane PER - KCT
25h 31mRs 112,050–364,129Fly to Hatton, taxi
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Hatton (NUF)plane PER - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Matarataxi
26h 5mRs 138,950–395,229Fly 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
29h 21mRs 113,880–366,309Fly 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 41mRs 113,230–364,119Fly 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
27h 46mRs 114,230–365,259
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. 110000 - Rs. 370000 and takes 25h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Matara is to fly and taxi which takes 16h 41m and costs Rs. 120000 - Rs. 380000.
The distance between Perth and Matara is 5738 km.
It takes approximately 16h 41m to get from Perth to Matara, including transfers.
Matara is 2h 30m behind Perth. It is currently 1:26 PM in Perth and 10:56 AM in Matara.
There are 3812+ hotels available in Matara.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Matara, Sri Lanka?
Malindo Airways, Cinnamon Air, and four other airlines fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Koggala (KCT) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–500,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Koggala via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–360,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Koggala via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–500,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Koggala via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–800,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Hatton via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–360,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Hatton via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–500,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Hatton via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–800,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Kandy via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–360,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Kandy via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–500,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Kandy via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–800,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–490,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–800,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–500,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–800,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 32m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–500,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- 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 2,300–3,000
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 70 311 0501
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kadawatha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- 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 2,300–2,900
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–34,000
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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