There are 8 ways to get from Wellawa to Matara by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus via Colombo
best- 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 9mRs 1,503–3,640Train
cheapest- Take the train from Wellawa to Fort Stationtrain Trincomalee
- Take the train from Maradana to Mataratrain Maradana
6h 28mRs 1,500–8,246Drive 241.2 km
- Drive from Wellawa to Mataracar 241.2 km
3h 7mRs 10,207–14,743Taxi
- Take the taxi from Wellawa to Matarataxi 241.2 km
3h 7mRs 37,000–44,000Taxi to Kandy, fly
- Take the taxi from Wellawa to Kandy (KDW)taxi
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT)plane KDW - KCT
4h 9mRs 13,796–86,632Train, bus
- Take the train from Polgahawela Junction to Colombo Forttrain Kankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Stationbus Colombo
5h 41mRs 2,705–5,677Bus
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Matarabus
6h 29mRs 2,290–3,812Taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Wellawa to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Koggala (KCT)plane CMB - KCT
4h 58mRs 20,051–137,524
Wellawa to Matara by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellawa to Matara is to bus which costs Rs. 2200 - Rs. 3900 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Wellawa to Matara is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs Rs. 10000 - Rs. 15000.
No, there is no direct train from Wellawa to Matara. However, there are services departing from Wellawa and arriving at Matara via Maradana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Wellawa and Matara is 258 km. The road distance is 241.2 km.
The best way to get from Wellawa to Matara without a car is to bus via Colombo which takes 5h 9m and costs Rs. 1500 - Rs. 3700.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Wellawa to Matara, including transfers.
Wellawa to Matara train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Wellawa station.
The best way to get from Wellawa to Matara is to bus via Colombo which takes 5h 9m and costs Rs. 1500 - Rs. 3700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 1500 - Rs. 8500 and takes 6h 28m.
Wellawa to Matara train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Fort Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wellawa to Matara is 241 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Wellawa to Matara.
What companies run services between Wellawa, North Western, Sri Lanka and Matara, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Wellawa to Matara Bus Station via Kurunegala and Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal in around 5h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wellawa to Matara via Maradana in around 6h 28m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Kandy to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,500–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–130,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Koggala via Weerawila
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 17,000–140,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Koggala via Sigiriya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–140,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Wellawa to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,300
- 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 2,500–3,300
Train from Maradana to Matara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- 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
Train from Polgahawela Junction to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,600
- 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 2,300–2,600
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
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
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
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- 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
Bus from Polgahawela to Matara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,315
- 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 57m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,500–44,000
Shan Cabs
- Phone
- +94 77 67 47 747
- Website
- shancab.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kurunegala Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 48 54 606
- Website
- kurunegalataxi.com
Shan Cabs
- Phone
- +94 77 67 47 747
- Website
- shancab.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kurunegala Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 48 54 606
- Website
- kurunegalataxi.com
Shan Cabs
- Phone
- +94 77 67 47 747
- Website
- shancab.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kurunegala Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 48 54 606
- Website
- kurunegalataxi.com
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