There are 6 ways to get from Matara to Galewela by bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus via Kaduwela
best- Take the bus from Matara to Kadawathabus Ex 1-22
- Take the bus from Kadawatha to Galewelabus
4h 45mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Matara to Galewelabus
5h 49mRs 1,000–1,600Drive 269.1 km
- Drive from Matara to Galewelacar 269.1 km
3h 29mRs 12,264–17,714Taxi
- Take the taxi from Matara to Galewelataxi 269.1 km
3h 29mRs 41,000–49,000Taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Matara to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
3h 5mRs 63,819–170,149Fly from Koggala
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane KCT - GIU
24h 25mRs 14,890–94,949
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matara to Galewela is to bus which costs Rs. 1000 - Rs. 1600 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Matara to Galewela is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 5m and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 170000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Matara and arriving at Galewela. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Matara and Galewela is 272 km. The road distance is 269.1 km.
The best way to get from Matara to Galewela without a car is to bus via Kaduwela which takes 4h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Matara to Galewela, including transfers.
Matara to Galewela bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Matara station.
The best way to get from Matara to Galewela is to bus via Kaduwela which takes 4h 45m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs Rs. 14000 - Rs. 95000 and takes 24h 25m.
Matara to Galewela bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Kadawatha station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matara to Galewela is 269 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Matara to Galewela.
What companies run services between Matara, Sri Lanka and Galewela, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Matara to Galewela via Kadawatha in around 4h 45m. 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 13,000–110,000
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 Galewela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Matara to Galewela
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–60,000
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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