Colombo to Matara Train: Book Your Seat for Less

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Colombo to Matara is a popular route in Sri Lanka. For this specific route train departures are available. There are 8 train departures available on this route.


Traveling by bus from Colombo to Matara

The travel distance between Colombo and Matara is 94 mi, which equals the travel time of 02:32h.

Bus companies

There is a total of 2 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have not been rated yet by the clients. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

Sri Lanka Bus Service
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Disaru Expressway
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Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Colombo or Matara, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.
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  Colombo

You can see information about the departure station and stops Colombo here


Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: $16 (One-Way) or $32 (Return).

Trip reviews from Colombo to Matara

If you had travelled from Colombo to Matara, and you want to share your travel experience with fellow travellers, we encourage you to leave a review for the route and tell both to us and to other passengers what part of your journey was the best, and what needs improvement.

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Colombo, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

Other ways of traveling between Colombo and Matara

In case that you feel safer taking other forms of transportation, you can find alternative ways of reaching Matara below.

Trains from Colombo to Matara

Another transportation option is taking a train from Colombo to Matara. You can find the details about the departure times and ticket prices by clicking one of the routes in the search results.

Colombo to Matara Bus Summary

Route Overview Key Info
Departure Station Colombo
Destination Station Matara
Travel Distance 94 mi
Travel Time 01:00

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