There are 7 ways to get from Sigiriya to Matara by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly Sigiriya Airport to Weerawila International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane GIU - WRZ
- Take the taxi from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Matarataxi
2h 23mRs 27,337–109,398Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dambulla to Matarabus
6h 27mRs 1,961–2,735Bus via Kaduwela
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kadawathabus
- Take the bus from Kadawatha to Matarabus Ex 1-22
5h 34mRs 2,341–2,925Drive 302 km
- Drive from Sigiriya to Mataracar 302 km
4h 5mRs 13,767–19,885Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya to Matarataxi 302 km
4h 5mRs 46,000–55,000Fly Sigiriya Airport to Koggala
- Fly from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Koggala (KCT)plane GIU - KCT
3h 53mRs 13,437–93,298Taxi to Kandy, fly to Koggala
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya to Kandy (KDW)taxi
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Koggala (KCT)plane KDW - KCT
4h 43mRs 17,530–94,318
Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sigiriya to Matara is to bus via Kaduwela which costs Rs. 2300 - Rs. 3000 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Sigiriya to Matara is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 23m and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 110000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sigiriya to Matara. However, there are services departing from Dambulla and arriving at Matara via Kadawatha. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Sigiriya and Matara is 306 km. The road distance is 302 km.
The best way to get from Sigiriya to Matara without a car is to bus via Kaduwela which takes 5h 34m and costs Rs. 2300 - Rs. 3000.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Sigiriya to Matara, including transfers.
Sigiriya to Matara bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, depart from Dambulla station.
The best way to get from Sigiriya to Matara is to bus via Kaduwela which takes 5h 34m and costs Rs. 2300 - Rs. 3000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs Rs. 13000 - Rs. 95000 and takes 3h 53m.
Sigiriya to Matara bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, arrive at Kadawatha station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sigiriya to Matara is 302 km. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Sigiriya to Matara.
What companies run services between Sigiriya, Sri Lanka and Matara, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Sigiriya to Matara via Dambulla and Kadawatha in around 5h 34m. Alternatively, Cinnamon Air flies from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Koggala (KCT) once daily.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Weerawila International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–90,000
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–90,000
Flights from Kandy to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–85,000
- 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
Bus from Dambulla to Matara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Kadawatha to Matara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 530–590
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 530–590
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,000–55,000
Visit Lanka Sri Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
Taxi Dambulla
- Phone
- +94 76 36 05 437
- Website
- taxidambulla.wordpress.com
City Cab
- Phone
- +94 71 94 43 377
- Website
- citycabkaduruwela.business.site
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
Taxi Dambulla
- Phone
- +94 76 36 05 437
- Website
- taxidambulla.wordpress.com
City Cab
- Phone
- +94 71 94 43 377
- Website
- citycabkaduruwela.business.site
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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