There are 3 ways to get from Matara to Balangoda by bus, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matara to Balangoda is to bus which costs Rs. 2300 - Rs. 3200 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Matara to Balangoda is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs Rs. 5500 - Rs. 8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Matara to Balangoda. However, there are services departing from Matara and arriving at Balangoda via Makabura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Matara and Balangoda is 259 km. The road distance is 122.9 km.
The best way to get from Matara to Balangoda without a car is to bus which takes 6h 25m and costs Rs. 2300 - Rs. 3200.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Matara to Balangoda, including transfers.
Matara to Balangoda bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Matara station.
Matara to Balangoda bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Makumbura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matara to Balangoda is 123 km. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Matara to Balangoda.
There are 100+ hotels available in Balangoda.
What companies run services between Matara, Sri Lanka and Balangoda, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Matara to Balangoda via Makabura in around 6h 25m.
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Matara to Makumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 460–510
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- 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 Travels
Bus from Makabura to Balangoda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,900–2,600
- Website
- Superline Travels
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–16,000
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
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