There are 5 ways to get from Matale to Kottawa by taxi, bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Matale to Kurunegalataxi
- Take the bus from Kurunegala to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 57
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Makumburabus
4h 13mRs 3,128–8,253Train, bus
- Take the train from Matale to Colombo Forttrain Matale
- Take the bus from Colombo City to Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centrebus
6h 11mDrive 144.5 km
- Drive from Matale to Kottawacar 144.5 km
2h 25mRs 6,486–9,369Taxi
- Take the taxi from Matale to Kottawataxi 144.5 km
2h 25mRs 39,000–47,000Fly, bus
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT)plane KDW - KCT
- Take the bus from Galle Bus Station to Makumbra Multimodal Transport Centerbus
3h 16mRs 19,350–105,341
Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Matale to Kottawa is to taxi and bus which costs Rs. 3100 - Rs. 8500 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Matale to Kottawa is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs Rs. 6500 - Rs. 9500.
The distance between Matale and Kottawa is 176 km. The road distance is 144.5 km.
The best way to get from Matale to Kottawa without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 4h 13m and costs Rs. 3100 - Rs. 8500.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Matale to Kottawa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Matale to Kottawa is 145 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Matale to Kottawa.
There are 1468+ hotels available in Kottawa.
What companies run services between Matale, Sri Lanka and Kottawa, Western, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Matale to Kottawa. However, you can take the taxi to Kurunegala, take the bus to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Makumbura. Alternatively, you can take a train from Matale to Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre via Colombo Fort and Colombo City in around 6h 11m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Kandy to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–95,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Matale to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,100
- 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
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Kurunegala to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 330–370
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 330–370
- Semi Lux
- Rs 390–550
- Super Lux
- Rs 700–950
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Makumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 130–150
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 130–150
- Semi Lux
- Rs 130–190
- Super Lux
- Rs 240–310
Bus from Galle Bus Station to Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 370–410
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 370–410
- Semi Lux
- Rs 440–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 800–1,100
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,600–47,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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