There are 5 ways to get from Matara to Dehiwala by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Matara to Panadurabus Matara
- Take the bus from Panadura to Dehiwalabus
3h 30mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Walgama to Dehiwalatrain Beliatta
3h 48mRs 240–3,000Drive 140.9 km
- Drive from Matara to Dehiwalacar 140.9 km
1h 42mRs 6,402–9,247Taxi
- Take the taxi from Matara to Dehiwalataxi 140.9 km
1h 42mRs 38,000–46,000Fly, taxi
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane KCT - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Dehiwalataxi
3h 33mRs 22,190–101,849
Matara to Dehiwala by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matara to Dehiwala is to train which costs Rs. 240 - Rs. 3000 and takes 3h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Matara to Dehiwala is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs Rs. 6000 - Rs. 9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Matara to Dehiwala. However, there are services departing from Matara and arriving at Dehiwala via Panadura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Walgama and arriving at Dehiwala. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Matara and Dehiwala is 144 km. The road distance is 140.9 km.
The best way to get from Matara to Dehiwala without a car is to bus which takes 3h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Matara to Dehiwala, including transfers.
Matara to Dehiwala bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Matara station.
Matara to Dehiwala train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Walgama station.
The best way to get from Matara to Dehiwala is to bus which takes 3h 30m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 240 - Rs. 3000 and takes 3h 48m.
What companies run services between Matara, Sri Lanka and Dehiwala, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Matara to Dehiwala via Panadura in around 3h 30m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Walgama to Dehiwala twice daily. Tickets cost Rs 240–3,000 and the journey takes 3h 48m.
- 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
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Walgama to Dehiwala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–3,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,802
- 2nd Class
- Rs 240
- 1st Class
- Rs 2,163
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Matara to Panadura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 430–480
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 430–480
- Semi Lux
- Rs 500–750
- Super Lux
- Rs 950–1,300
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Matara to Panadura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Panadura to Dehiwala
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–46,000
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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More Questions & Answers
Matara to Dehiwala bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Panadura station.
Matara to Dehiwala train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Dehiwala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matara to Dehiwala is 141 km. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Matara to Dehiwala.
There are 1497+ hotels available in Dehiwala.