There are 6 ways to get from Matale to Yala National Park 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 16mRs 17,413–97,752Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kandy to Kataragamabus
10h 11mRs 2,416–3,032Drive 221.5 km
- Drive from Matale to Kataragamacar 221.5 km
4h 9mRs 10,033–14,492Taxi
- Take the taxi from Matale to Kataragamataxi 221.5 km
4h 9mRs 24,000–29,000Fly Kandy to Weerawila International Airport
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane KDW - WRZ
2h 36mRs 14,782–90,824Fly Kandy to Koggala, taxi
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT)plane KDW - KCT
- Take the taxi from Koggala (KCT) to Kataragamataxi
3h 12mRs 52,882–135,224
Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matale to Yala National Park is to bus which costs Rs. 2400 - Rs. 3100 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Matale to Yala National Park is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 16m and costs Rs. 17000 - Rs. 100000.
No, there is no direct bus from Matale to Yala National Park. However, there are services departing from Kandy and arriving at Kataragama via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 11m.
The distance between Matale and Yala National Park is 286 km. The road distance is 221.5 km.
The best way to get from Matale to Yala National Park without a car is to bus which takes 10h 11m and costs Rs. 2400 - Rs. 3100.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Matale to Yala National Park, including transfers.
Matale to Yala National Park bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, depart from Kandy station.
The best way to get from Matale to Yala National Park is to bus which takes 10h 11m and costs Rs. 2400 - Rs. 3100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs Rs. 14000 - Rs. 95000 and takes 2h 36m.
Matale to Yala National Park bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, arrive at Kataragama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matale to Yala National Park is 221 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Matale to Yala National Park.
What companies run services between Matale, Sri Lanka and Yala National Park, Southern, 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 10,000–85,000
Flights from Kandy to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–85,000
- 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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