There are 5 ways to get from Prayagraj to Matara by plane, train, taxi, ferry, or bus
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Fly Allahabad to Koggala
best- Fly from Allahabad (IXD) to Koggala (KCT)plane IXD - KCT
24h 34mRs 76,481–265,842Train, taxi, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Prayagraj Jn to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
- Take the taxi from Mayiladuturai J to Nagapattinamtaxi
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Stationbus
2d 6hRs 31,229–55,492Fly Allahabad to Hatton, taxi
- Fly from Allahabad (IXD) to Hatton (NUF)plane IXD - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Matarataxi
25h 7mRs 103,381–286,942Train to Varanasi Airport, fly to Koggala
- Take the train from Prayagraj Rambag to Varanasi Jntrain
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Koggala (KCT)plane VNS - KCT
22h 40mRs 52,766–190,924Train to Varanasi Airport, fly to Jaffna, train, bus
- Take the train from Prayagraj Rambag to Varanasi Jntrain
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Jaffna (JAF)plane VNS - JAF
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Stationbus
31h 8mRs 78,996–272,654
Allahabad (IXD) to Koggala (KCT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prayagraj to Matara is to train and taxi and ferry and bus which costs Rs. 31000 - Rs. 60000 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Prayagraj to Matara is to train and fly which takes 22h 40m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 200000.
The distance between Prayagraj and Matara is 2207 km.
The best way to get from Prayagraj to Matara without a car is to train and taxi and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs Rs. 31000 - Rs. 60000.
It takes approximately 24h 34m to get from Prayagraj to Matara, including transfers.
There are 3862+ hotels available in Matara.
What companies run services between Prayagraj, India and Matara, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and two other airlines fly from Allahabad (IXD) to Koggala (KCT) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Allahabad to Koggala via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–260,000
Flights from Allahabad to Koggala via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–310,000
Flights from Allahabad to Koggala via Delhi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–310,000
Flights from Allahabad to Koggala via Bhubaneswar, Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–270,000
Flights from Allahabad to Koggala via Bhubaneswar, Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–350,000
Flights from Allahabad to Hatton via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–250,000
Flights from Allahabad to Hatton via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–300,000
Flights from Allahabad to Hatton via Delhi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–300,000
Flights from Allahabad to Hatton via Bhubaneswar, Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–270,000
Flights from Allahabad to Hatton via Bhubaneswar, Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–340,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Koggala via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–190,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Koggala via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–230,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Koggala via Delhi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–290,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Koggala via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–180,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Koggala via Ahmedabad, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–250,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–260,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–280,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaffna via Kolkata, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–310,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–270,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaffna via Hyderabad, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–270,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaffna via Bhubaneswar, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–280,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaffna via Hyderabad, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–270,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Prayagraj Jn to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,300–25,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,300–3,900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,000–11,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 11,000–15,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 19,000–25,000
Train from Prayagraj Rambag to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,900–2,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,200–4,100
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
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
Ferry operators
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,590
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,500–34,000
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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