There are 8 ways to get from Matara to Anuradhapura by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Matara Bus Station to Fort Stationbus Matara
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Anuradhapuratrain Colombo / ...
7h 20mRs 1,823–3,669Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Matara to Kurunegalabus
- Take the bus from Kurunegala to Anuradhapurabus 15-1-1 / ...
8h 24mRs 1,393–1,876Bus via Colombo
- Take the bus from Matara Bus Station to Fort Stationbus Matara
- Take the bus from Pettah to Anuradhapurabus
7h 25mDrive 328 km
- Drive from Matara to Anuradhapuracar 328 km
4h 54mRs 14,750–21,305Taxi
- Take the taxi from Matara to Anuradhapurataxi 328 km
4h 54mRs 20,000–25,000Taxi, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Matara to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Anuradhapurabus
4h 59mRs 66,260–189,421Train
- Take the train from Matara to Bambalapitiyatrain Beliatta
- Take the train from Bambalapitiya to Anuradhapuratrain Mt Lavinia to Kankesanthurai
8h 30mRs 1,540–6,115Train via Colombo
- Take the train from Matara to Dehiwalatrain Beliatta
- Take the train from Dehiwala to Anuradhapuratrain Mt Lavinia to Kankesanthurai
9h 27mRs 1,540–6,109
Matara to Anuradhapura by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Matara to Anuradhapura is to bus which costs Rs. 1300 - Rs. 1900 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Matara to Anuradhapura is to drive which takes 4h 54m and costs Rs. 14000 - Rs. 22000.
No, there is no direct bus from Matara station to Anuradhapura. However, there are services departing from Matara Bus Station and arriving at Anuradhapura via Pettah. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Matara to Anuradhapura. However, there are services departing from Matara and arriving at Anuradhapura via Bambalapitiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Matara and Anuradhapura is 358 km. The road distance is 328 km.
The best way to get from Matara to Anuradhapura without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 20m and costs Rs. 1800 - Rs. 3700.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Matara to Anuradhapura, including transfers.
Matara to Anuradhapura bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Matara Bus Station.
Matara to Anuradhapura train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Matara station.
The best way to get from Matara to Anuradhapura is to bus via Colombo which takes 7h 25m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 1500 - Rs. 6500 and takes 8h 30m.
What companies run services between Matara, Sri Lanka and Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Matara Bus Station to Anuradhapura via Fort Station and Pettah in around 7h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Matara to Anuradhapura via Bambalapitiya in around 8h 30m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–130,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Colombo Fort to Anuradhapura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 2,400–3,100
Train from Matara to Bambalapitiya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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 Bambalapitiya to Anuradhapura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- 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 2,400–3,100
Train from Matara to Dehiwala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 Dehiwala to Anuradhapura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- 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 1,300–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,400–3,100
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Matara Bus Station to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 520–570
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 520–570
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,500
Bus from Matara Bus Station to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 520–570
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 520–570
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,500
Bus from Dambulla to Anuradhapura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–270
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 240–270
- Semi Lux
- Rs 260–370
- Super Lux
- Rs 500–650
Bus from Kurunegala to Anuradhapura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 420–470
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 420–470
- Semi Lux
- Rs 500–700
- Super Lux
- Rs 950–1,200
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Anuradhapura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Matara to Kurunegala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 950–1,500
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Estimated price
- Rs 20,000–60,000
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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Booking & Getting There
Matara to Anuradhapura bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Fort Station.
Matara to Anuradhapura train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Bambalapitiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matara to Anuradhapura is 328 km. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from Matara to Anuradhapura.
There are 552+ hotels available in Anuradhapura.