Trains to Matara
22 origins, priced from the same engine that serves the search page.
22 places connect to Matara by Trains, across 1 country, run by 1 operator. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88. Origins run from 62 km away to 133 km, with a median of 125 km.
Arriving in Matara
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambalangoda to Matara train | €11.88 | 1h 19m | 62 km |
| Ratnapura to Matara train | €12.44 | 1h 29m | 83 km |
| Moratuwa to Matara train | €16.29 | 1h 52m | 117 km |
| Maharagama to Matara train | €16.84 | 1h 52m | 121 km |
| Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia to Matara train | €17.39 | 1h 51m | 123 km |
| Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte to Matara train | €17.39 | 1h 54m | 125 km |
| Battaramulla to Matara train | €17.39 | 1h 57m | 126 km |
| Pita Kotte to Matara train | €17.94 | 1h 49m | 126 km |
| Kotikawatta to Matara train | €17.94 | 1h 52m | 129 km |
| Colombo to Matara train | €18.49 | 1h 58m | 133 km |
| Kolonnawa to Matara train | €18.49 | 2h | 131 km |
- 22Places you can arrive from
- 22Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 1Operators
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Matara is not something we sell.

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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell by Trains, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 22 | 100% | Ambalangoda, 62 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Matara that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 22 | 100% |
Rail operators
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka Railway | None | None | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
Stations, airports and ports in Matara
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Matara
- Matara railway station
- Mirissa railway station
Leaving Matara
Common questions about Trains to Matara
Where can I travel to Matara by Trains from?
22 places connect to Matara by Trains on our network, across 1 countries. The nearest is 62 km away in a straight line and the furthest 133 km. Every one of them is a route we actually sell rather than a connection somebody could construct.
How much does the Trains to Matara cost?
The cheapest Trains fare into Matara is €11.88 for one passenger, across 22 origins over the next three weeks. The median origin is 125 km away in a straight line, which is the distance that fare should be read against.
How long does the Trains to Matara take?
The fastest Trains journey into Matara is 1h 19m door to door. The median origin sits 125 km away in a straight line, so most journeys on this list take considerably longer than the fastest one quoted here.
Which operators run the Trains to Matara?
1 operators run Trains services into Matara on our network: Sri Lanka Railway. Each has its own fares and its own conditions, and every one of them is a real carrier from the published operator catalog rather than a name we generated.
Which terminal does the Trains to Matara use?
Trains services into Matara use 2 named terminals, among them Matara railway station, Mirissa railway station. The terminal a given service uses is shown on the route page for that journey and again on the ticket, because a city with several is a city where the wrong one costs an hour.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door
Other ways to reach Matara
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