There are 3 ways to get from Matara to Yala by bus, unknown, or train
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Bus, travel via Colombo
best- Take the bus from Matara Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kataragamabus 32
- Walk from Kataragama to Yalaunknown
11h 19mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Matara to Tangallebus
- Walk from Tangalle to Yalaunknown
2h 25mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Matara to Beliattatrain Maradana
- Walk from Beliatta to Yalaunknown
2h 25m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Matara and Yala is 403 km.
The best way to get from Matara to Yala without a car is to bus and travel via Colombo which takes 11h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 19m to get from Matara to Yala, including transfers.
There are 132+ hotels available in Yala.
What companies run services between Matara, Sri Lanka and Yala, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Matara to Yala. However, you can take the bus to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, take the bus to Kataragama, then travel to Yala. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Matara to Yala via Tangalle in around 2h 25m.
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Matara to Beliatta
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–2,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,100–1,400
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,900
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Matara Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 520–570
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 520–570
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,500
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kataragama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–850
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 750–850
- Semi Lux
- Rs 950–1,400
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Matara Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Matara to Tangalle
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,100
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
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