Travel to Matara
Every way to reach Matara: 1 modes compared, with fares.
Matara is reachable from 11 places across 1 country by 1 mode, on services run by 1 operator. The cheapest arrival costs €12.99 and the fastest takes 1h 20m door to door. The nearest origin is 62 km away.
How people reach Matara
Every mode that actually calls at Matara, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 22 | €12.99 | 1h 20m | 133 km | 1 |
- 11Places you can arrive from
- 11Places 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, 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% |
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
- Akuressa
- Yatiyana Bus Stand
The cheapest journeys into 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 | €12.99 | 1h 20m | 62 km |
| Ratnapura to Matara train | €16.84 | 1h 33m | 83 km |
| Moratuwa to Matara train | €22.89 | 1h 45m | 117 km |
| Maharagama to Matara train | €23.44 | 1h 51m | 121 km |
| Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia to Matara train | €23.99 | 1h 55m | 123 km |
| Pita Kotte to Matara train | €24.54 | 1h 51m | 126 km |
| Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte to Matara train | €24.54 | 1h 47m | 125 km |
| Battaramulla to Matara train | €24.54 | 1h 53m | 126 km |
| Kotikawatta to Matara train | €25.09 | 1h 53m | 129 km |
| Colombo to Matara train | €25.64 | 1h 55m | 133 km |
| Kolonnawa to Matara train | €25.64 | 1h 59m | 131 km |
Matara is small enough to see in an afternoon, which is easier without the luggage. Storing it is not our business.
Baggage storage near Matara railway station
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Popular trips to Matara
Common questions about Travel to Matara
How can I get to Matara?
Matara is reachable by 1 modes on our network, from 11 places, across 1 countries, on services run by 1 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Matara?
The cheapest way into Matara is by Train, from €12.99 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 11 origins we sell into Matara over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Matara?
The fastest journey into Matara is by Train, at 1h 20m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 62 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Matara have?
Matara has 4 named terminals on our network, including 2 rail stations and 0 airports. Among them are Matara railway station, Mirissa railway station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Matara from within 200 km?
22 of the routes we sell into Matara start within 200 km. The nearest is Ambalangoda, 62 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Matara in Sri Lanka?
Matara connects to 11 places on our network across 1 countries, the furthest of them 133 km away in a straight line. Sri Lanka routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
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, Distances
Elsewhere in Sri Lanka
The wider region
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