There are 4 ways to get from Matara to Avissawella by bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Matara to Makumburabus Ex 1-1
- Take the bus from Makabura to Avissawellabus Colombo-Passara
3h 50mRs 2,769–3,010Drive 167 km
- Drive from Matara to Avissawellacar 167 km
2h 14mRs 7,592–10,966Taxi
- Take the taxi from Matara to Avissawellataxi 167 km
2h 14mRs 25,000–31,000Fly, taxi
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane KCT - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Avissawellataxi
4h 1mRs 26,190–105,849
Koggala (KCT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matara to Avissawella is to bus which costs Rs. 2700 - Rs. 3100 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Matara to Avissawella is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs Rs. 7500 - Rs. 11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Matara to Avissawella. However, there are services departing from Matara and arriving at Avissawella via Makabura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Matara and Avissawella is 173 km. The road distance is 167 km.
The best way to get from Matara to Avissawella without a car is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs Rs. 2700 - Rs. 3100.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Matara to Avissawella, including transfers.
Matara to Avissawella bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Matara station.
Matara to Avissawella bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Makumbura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matara to Avissawella is 167 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Matara to Avissawella.
There are 139+ hotels available in Avissawella.
What companies run services between Matara, Sri Lanka and Avissawella, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Matara to Avissawella via Makabura in around 3h 50m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Koggala to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–85,000
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Matara to Makumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 460–510
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 460–510
- Semi Lux
- Rs 550–800
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,000–1,400
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Makabura to Avissawella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,500
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–31,000
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
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94 11 74 33 433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 32 22 239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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