There are 9 ways to get from Kirinda to Matara by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Train, bus via Colombo
best- Take the train from Peradeniya to Fort Stationtrain Badulla / ...
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Stationbus Colombo
5h 22mRs 2,371–4,337Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Kandy
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus Stationbus Ex 1-18
6h 13mRs 1,821–2,740Train via Kadugannawa
- Take the train from Kadugannawa to Maradanatrain Kandy / ...
- Take the train from Maradana to Mataratrain Maradana
6h 24mRs 2,279–7,091Drive 247.3 km
- Drive from Kirinda to Mataracar 247.3 km
3h 27mRs 11,054–15,966Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kirinda to Matarataxi 247.3 km
3h 27mRs 38,000–45,000Fly from Kandy
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT)plane KDW - KCT
3h 37mRs 14,106–95,271Train
- Take the train from Gampola to Maradanatrain Badulla
- Take the train from Maradana to Mataratrain Maradana
7h 37mRs 1,860–6,596Train, bus
- Take the train from Gampola to Polgahawelatrain Badulla
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Matarabus
7h 50mRs 2,570–4,796Taxi to Hatton, fly
- Take the taxi from Kirinda to Hatton (NUF)taxi
- Fly from Hatton (NUF) to Koggala (KCT)plane NUF - KCT
3h 59mRs 14,077–91,418
Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirinda to Matara is to bus which costs Rs. 1800 - Rs. 2800 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Kirinda to Matara is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs Rs. 11000 - Rs. 16000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirinda station to Matara station. However, there are services departing from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station and arriving at Matara Bus Station via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Kirinda to Matara. However, there are services departing from Kadugannawa and arriving at Matara via Maradana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
The distance between Kirinda and Matara is 280 km. The road distance is 247.3 km.
The best way to get from Kirinda to Matara without a car is to train and bus via Colombo which takes 5h 22m and costs Rs. 2300 - Rs. 4400.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Kirinda to Matara, including transfers.
Kirinda to Matara bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station.
Kirinda to Matara train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Kadugannawa station.
The best way to get from Kirinda to Matara is to train via Kadugannawa which takes 6h 24m and costs Rs. 2200 - Rs. 7500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs Rs. 14000 - Rs. 100000 and takes 3h 37m, you could also bus, which costs Rs. 1800 - Rs. 2800 and takes 6h 13m.
What companies run services between Kirinda, Central, Sri Lanka and Matara, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Kirinda to Matara via Kadugannawa and Maradana in around 6h 24m. Alternatively, Cinnamon Air flies from Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT) once daily.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Kandy to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–90,000
Flights from Hatton to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–85,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Peradeniya to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
Train from Kadugannawa to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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
Train from Maradana to Matara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–3,100
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,100
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,802
- 2nd Class
- Rs 240
- 1st Class
- Rs 2,163
Train from Gampola to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
Train from Maradana to Matara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–3,100
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,100
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,802
- 2nd Class
- Rs 240
- 1st Class
- Rs 2,163
Train from Gampola to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,900
- 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 530–580
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 530–580
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,600
Bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 390–440
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 390–440
- Semi Lux
- Rs 470–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 850–1,100
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- 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 Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Polgahawela to Matara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 950–1,400
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,900–45,000
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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More Questions & Answers
Kirinda to Matara bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Kirinda to Matara train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Maradana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirinda to Matara is 247 km. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Kirinda to Matara.
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