There are 4 ways to get from Abu Dhabi 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 Koggala
best- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Koggala (KCT)plane AUH - KCT
37hRs 61,354–163,229Fly to Hatton, taxi
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Hatton (NUF)plane AUH - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Matarataxi
13h 34mRs 70,254–173,329Fly to Kandy, train, bus
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Kandy (KDW)plane AUH - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Fort Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Stationbus
16h 50mRs 63,484–165,819Fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane AUH - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kadawathabus
- Take the bus from Kadawatha to Matarabus
17hRs 62,534–163,219
Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Koggala (KCT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Abu Dhabi to Matara is to fly which costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 170000 and takes 37h.
The fastest way to get from Abu Dhabi to Matara is to fly and taxi which takes 13h 34m and costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 180000.
The distance between Abu Dhabi and Matara is 3486 km.
It takes approximately 37h to get from Abu Dhabi to Matara, including transfers.
Matara is 1h 30m ahead of Abu Dhabi. It is currently 9:03 AM in Abu Dhabi and 10:33 AM in Matara.
There are 3635+ hotels available in Matara.
What companies run services between Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and Matara, Sri Lanka?
Etihad, Cinnamon Air, and SalamAir fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Koggala (KCT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Koggala via Colombo, Hatton
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–160,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Koggala via Colombo, Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–160,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Koggala via Muscat, Colombo, Hatton
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–200,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Koggala via Muscat, Colombo, Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–200,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Hatton via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–160,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Hatton via Muscat, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–190,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–160,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kandy via Muscat, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–190,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–160,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sigiriya Airport via Muscat, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–200,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kandy to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 530–590
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 530–590
- 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
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 530–590
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–13,000
Nuwara Eliya Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 27 02 600
- Website
- nuwaraeliyataxi.wixsite.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Randidu Cabs and Tours
- Phone
- +94 72 35 77 277
- Website
- business.facebook.com
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
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