There are 6 ways to get from Matara Bus Station to Sigiriya by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Matara Bus Station to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
2h 41mRs 64,025–169,130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Matara to Dambullabus
6h 26mRs 1,918–2,782Bus via Kaduwela
- Take the bus from Matara to Kadawathabus Ex 1-22
- Take the bus from Kadawatha to Dambullabus
5h 18mRs 3,876–4,372Drive 302 km
- Drive from Matara Bus Station to Sigiriyacar 302 km
4h 5mRs 13,694–19,780Taxi
- Take the taxi from Matara Bus Station to Sigiriyataxi 302 km
4h 5mRs 46,000–55,000Fly from Koggala
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane KCT - GIU
24h 18mRs 13,520–93,249
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matara Bus Station to Sigiriya is to bus which costs Rs. 1900 - Rs. 2800 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Matara Bus Station to Sigiriya is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 41m and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 170000.
No, there is no direct bus from Matara Bus Station to Sigiriya. However, there are services departing from Matara and arriving at Dambulla via Kadawatha. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Matara Bus Station and Sigiriya is 311 km. The road distance is 302 km.
The best way to get from Matara Bus Station to Sigiriya without a car is to bus via Kaduwela which takes 5h 18m and costs Rs. 3800 - Rs. 4400.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Matara Bus Station to Sigiriya, including transfers.
Matara Bus Station to Sigiriya bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Matara station.
The best way to get from Matara Bus Station to Sigiriya is to bus via Kaduwela which takes 5h 18m and costs Rs. 3800 - Rs. 4400. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs Rs. 13000 - Rs. 95000 and takes 24h 18m.
Matara Bus Station to Sigiriya bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Kadawatha station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matara Bus Station to Sigiriya is 302 km. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Matara Bus Station to Sigiriya.
What companies run services between Matara Bus Station, Sri Lanka and Sigiriya, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Matara to Sigiriya via Kadawatha and Dambulla in around 5h 18m. Alternatively, Cinnamon Air flies from Koggala (KCT) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) once daily.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–110,000
Flights from Koggala to Sigiriya Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–90,000
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Matara to Kadawatha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 520–580
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 520–580
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kadawatha to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Kadawatha to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–2,600
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Matara to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–60,000
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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