There are 4 ways to get from Matara to Yala by plane, unknown, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, travel
best- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane KCT - WRZ
- Walk from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Yalaunknown
3h 33mBus, travel via Colombo
- 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 15mBus, 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
Koggala (KCT) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Matara and Yala is 169 km.
The best way to get from Matara to Yala without a car is to bus and travel via Colombo which takes 11h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Matara to Yala, including transfers.
There are 122+ 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 train to Koggala, walk to Koggala (KCT) airport, fly to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ), then travel to Yala. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Matara Bus Station to Yala via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal and Kataragama in around 11h 15m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Koggala to Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–95,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Matara to Beliatta
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–2,900
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 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
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Matara Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 520–570
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- 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
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 750–850
- Semi Lux
- Rs 950–1,300
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,700–2,300
- 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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