There are 9 ways to get from Pinnawala to Matara by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Kandy, fly
best- Take the taxi from Pinnawala to Kandy (KDW)taxi
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT)plane KDW - KCT
2h 20mRs 22,657–100,731Train
cheapest- Take the train from Rambukkana to Fort Stationtrain Badulla / ...
- Take the train from Fort Station to Mataratrain Maradana
5h 45mRs 1,789–8,113Train, bus
- Take the train from Rambukkana to Fort Stationtrain Badulla / ...
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Stationbus Colombo
4h 17mRs 2,079–3,693Drive 223.3 km
- Drive from Pinnawala to Mataracar 223.3 km
3h 1mRs 9,388–13,560Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pinnawala to Matarataxi 223.3 km
3h 1mRs 34,000–41,000Taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Pinnawala to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Koggala (KCT)plane CMB - KCT
3h 14mRs 26,310–126,503Taxi to Hatton, fly
- Take the taxi from Pinnawala to Hatton (NUF)taxi
- Fly from Hatton (NUF) to Koggala (KCT)plane NUF - KCT
2h 53mRs 23,493–97,310Bus
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Matarabus
5hRs 2,241–2,409Bus via Colombo
- Take the bus from Kurunegala to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 57 / ...
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus Stationbus Ex 1-18
5h 33mRs 2,403–4,704
Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pinnawala to Matara is to bus which costs Rs. 2200 - Rs. 2500 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Pinnawala to Matara is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 20m and costs Rs. 22000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Pinnawala and Matara is 240 km. The road distance is 223.3 km.
The best way to get from Pinnawala to Matara without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 17m and costs Rs. 2000 - Rs. 3700.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Pinnawala to Matara, including transfers.
The best way to get from Pinnawala to Matara is to train which takes 5h 45m and costs Rs. 1700 - Rs. 8500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs Rs. 2200 - Rs. 2500 and takes 5h.
Yes, the driving distance between Pinnawala to Matara is 223 km. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Pinnawala to Matara.
There are 3949+ hotels available in Matara.
What companies run services between Pinnawala, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka and Matara, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Pinnawala to Matara via Rambukkana and Fort Station in around 5h 45m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Polgahawela to Matara once daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,315 and the journey takes 4h 36m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Kandy to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–110,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Koggala via Weerawila
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–120,000
Flights from Hatton to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,500–80,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Rambukkana to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,700
- 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 2,550–2,700
Train from Fort Station to Matara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 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 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 Kurunegala to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 330–370
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 330–370
- Semi Lux
- Rs 390–550
- Super Lux
- Rs 700–950
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Polgahawela to Matara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,315
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kurunegala to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- 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 Kurunegala to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,300
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,100–41,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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