There are 6 ways to get from Matale to Kataragama temple by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi to Sigiriya Airport, fly to Weerawila International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Matale to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)taxi
- Fly from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane GIU - WRZ
2h 17mRs 17,513–97,752Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kandy to Kataragamabus
10h 16mRs 2,829–3,520Drive 221.3 km
- Drive from Matale to Kataragama templecar 221.3 km
4h 8mRs 9,877–14,267Taxi
- Take the taxi from Matale to Kataragama templetaxi 221.3 km
4h 8mRs 24,000–29,000Fly Kandy to Weerawila International Airport
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane KDW - WRZ
2h 37mRs 15,480–96,531Fly Kandy to Koggala, taxi
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT)plane KDW - KCT
- Take the taxi from Koggala (KCT) to Kataragama templetaxi
3h 12mRs 53,480–140,931
Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matale to Kataragama temple is to bus which costs Rs. 2800 - Rs. 3600 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Matale to Kataragama temple is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 17m and costs Rs. 17000 - Rs. 100000.
No, there is no direct bus from Matale to Kataragama temple. However, there are services departing from Kandy and arriving at Kataragama via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
The distance between Matale and Kataragama temple is 286 km. The road distance is 221.3 km.
The best way to get from Matale to Kataragama temple without a car is to bus which takes 10h 16m and costs Rs. 2800 - Rs. 3600.
It takes approximately 2h 17m to get from Matale to Kataragama temple, including transfers.
Matale to Kataragama temple bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, depart from Kandy station.
The best way to get from Matale to Kataragama temple is to bus which takes 10h 16m and costs Rs. 2800 - Rs. 3600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs Rs. 15000 - Rs. 100000 and takes 2h 37m.
Matale to Kataragama temple bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, arrive at Kataragama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matale to Kataragama temple is 221 km. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Matale to Kataragama temple.
What companies run services between Matale, Sri Lanka and Kataragama temple, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Kandy to Kataragama once daily. Tickets cost Rs 950–1,300 and the journey takes 9h 40m. Alternatively, Cinnamon Air flies from Kandy (KDW) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) once daily.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–90,000
Flights from Kandy to Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–90,000
Flights from Kandy to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–90,000
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kandy to Kataragama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 950–1,300
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- Rs 1,020–1,050
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,500–48,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Mr.Taxi.lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
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