There are 4 ways to get from Yala to Matara by unknown, plane, 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.
Travel, fly
best- Walk from Yala to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)unknown
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Koggala (KCT)plane WRZ - KCT
3h 28mTravel, bus via Colombo
- Walk from Yala to Kataragamaunknown
- Take the bus from Kataragama to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 32
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus Stationbus
11h 19mTravel, bus
- Walk from Yala to Tangalleunknown
- Take the bus from Tangalle to Matarabus
2h 24mTravel, train
- Walk from Yala to Beliattaunknown
- Take the train from Beliatta to Mataratrain Beliatta
3h 7m
Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Koggala (KCT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Yala and Matara is 169 km.
The best way to get from Yala to Matara without a car is to travel and bus via Colombo which takes 11h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Yala to Matara, including transfers.
There are 3700+ hotels available in Matara.
What companies run services between Yala, Sri Lanka and Matara, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Yala to Matara. However, you can travel to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) airport, fly to Koggala (KCT), walk to Koggala, then take the train to Matara. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Yala to Matara Bus Station via Kataragama and Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal in around 11h 19m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–95,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Beliatta to Matara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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 Kataragama to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- 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 950–1,400
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,800–2,300
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Tangalle to Matara
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,100
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
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