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How to get fromMatara to Pannalaby bus, taxi, train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Matara to Pannala by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Matara to Kadawathabus bus Ex 1-22
    2. Take the taxi from Kadawatha to Pannalataxi taxi
    3h
    Rs 11,526–15,572

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Matara to Pasyalabus bus
    4h 35m
    Rs 2,334–3,036

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Matara to Maradanatrain train Beliatta
    2. Take the train from Maradana to Mirigamatrain train Colombo
    6h 28m
    Rs 2,440–7,225

  4. Drive  194.2 km

    1. Drive from Matara to Pannalacar car 194.2 km
    2h 39m
    Rs 8,717–12,591

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Matara to Pannalataxi taxi 194.2 km
    2h 39m
    Rs 10,000–13,000

  6. Taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Matara to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane WRZ - CMB
    2h 33m
    Rs 30,808–114,363

  7. Bus via Colombo

    1. Take the bus from Matara Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus bus Ex 1-18
    4h 16m
    Rs 9,621–12,329

  8. Bus via Kesbewa

    1. Take the bus from Matara to Makumburabus bus Ex-01-001
    2. Take the bus from Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre to Bandaranaike Internation Airportbus bus
    6h 15m
    Rs 9,499–12,040

  9. Fly from Koggala

    1. Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane KCT - CMB
    3h 38m
    Rs 19,690–98,849

Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration32 minAverage Duration
TicketRs 11,368Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 196.4 km
  • Duration: 3h

What companies run services between Matara, Sri Lanka and Pannala, North Western, Sri Lanka?

You can take a train from Matara to Pannala via Maradana and Mirigama in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, National Transport Commission operates a bus from Matara Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal hourly. Tickets cost Rs 520–570 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT also services this route once daily.

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