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There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Matara by plane, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Sydney International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeSYD - CMB
    2. Drive from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Mataracar
    15h 27m
    Rs 96,211–196,512

  2. Fly Sydney International Airport to Koggala

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Koggala (KCT)planeSYD - KCT
    46h 20m
    Rs 98,211–266,512

  3. Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport, drive

    1. Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeOAG - CMB
    3. Drive from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Mataracar
    19h 55m
    Rs 117,331–336,201

  4. Fly Sydney International Airport to Weerawila International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)planeSYD - WRZ
    2. Take the taxi from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Matarataxi
    47h 45m
    Rs 104,711–273,512

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration14h 18mAverage Duration
TicketRs 77,826Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Matara, Sri Lanka?

SriLankan Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and four other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Koggala (KCT) 5 times a day.

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