There are 6 ways to get from Perth to Matara by plane, taxi, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Weerawila International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane PER - WRZ
- Take the taxi from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Matarataxi
16h 21mRs 111,646–274,827Fly to Koggala
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Koggala (KCT)plane PER - KCT
19h 41mRs 101,746–263,727Fly to Hatton, taxi
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Hatton (NUF)plane PER - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Matarataxi
20h 15mRs 110,646–273,827Fly to Kandy, train, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Kandy (KDW)plane PER - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Fort Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Stationbus
23h 31mRs 103,876–266,307Fly to Jaffna, train, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Jaffna (JAF)plane PER - JAF
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Stationbus
28h 14mRs 232,976–605,457Fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane PER - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kadawathabus
- Take the bus from Kadawatha to Matarabus
20h 21mRs 102,926–263,717
Perth Airport (PER) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Matara is to fly which costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 270000 and takes 19h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Matara is to fly and taxi which takes 16h 21m and costs Rs. 110000 - Rs. 280000.
The distance between Perth and Matara is 5738 km.
It takes approximately 16h 21m to get from Perth to Matara, including transfers.
Matara is 2h 30m behind Perth. It is currently 3:10 PM in Perth and 12:40 PM in Matara.
There are 3585+ hotels available in Matara.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Matara, Sri Lanka?
AirAsia, Cinnamon Air, and three other airlines fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Koggala (KCT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–380,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Koggala via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–280,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Koggala via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–500,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Koggala via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–350,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Hatton via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–280,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Hatton via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–500,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Hatton via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–350,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Kandy via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–280,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Kandy via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–500,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Kandy via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–350,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–380,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Perth Airport to Jaffna via Singapore Changi, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–1,300,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Jaffna via Singapore Changi, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 370,000–1,300,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Jaffna via Kuala Lumpur, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–650,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Jaffna via Ngurah Rai, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 270,000–700,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kandy to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 530–580
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 530–580
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,600
Bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 530–580
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 530–580
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,600
Bus from Kadawatha to Matara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 530–590
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 530–590
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kadawatha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–14,000
Visit Lanka Sri Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Nuwara Eliya Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 27 02 600
- Website
- nuwaraeliyataxi.wixsite.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Randidu Cabs and Tours
- Phone
- +94 72 35 77 277
- Website
- business.facebook.com
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
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