How to Travel from

Matara to Kankesanturai

by Plane, Route or Car

Sri Lanka Matara Kankesanturai

Cheapest

Other

10 h 39 min

Bus, Train

432 km.

from $7.42

28 h 6 min

Bus, Plane

432 km.

from $504.33

8 h 8 min

Plane

432 km.

from $266.68

5 h 49 min

Plane

432 km.

from $182.57

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Continue onto Anagarika Dharmapala Mawatha and drive toward Matara

Anagarika Dharmapala Mawatha, Matara, 79 м

79 м

Make a U-turn onto Anagarika Dharmapala Mawatha

Anagarika Dharmapala Mawatha, 148 м

148 м

Turn sharp right onto AA024

4 km 923 м

Keep left and take E001 toward Colombo, Katunayake

Colombo, Katunayake, E001, 146 km 509 м

146 km 509 м

Keep left and take AA001 toward Kadawatha

Kadawatha, AA001, 415 м

415 м

IndiGo Airlines

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Cinnamon Air

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IndiGo Airlines

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Duration 3h 30m

Frequency Monday

Estimated price $241.37–$495.44

Cinnamon Air

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Duration 22h

Frequency Every day

Estimated price $355.70–$1,016.29

Phone +94 11 2 475 475

Customer Service +94 11 2 475 475

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Sri Lanka Railways

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Sri Lanka Railways

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Duration 7h 4m

Frequency 3 times a day

Estimated price $2.41–$8.26

Phone +94 11 4 600 111

Customer Service +94 11 4 600 111

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NCG Express

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National Transport Commission

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NCG Express

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Duration 6h 45m

Frequency Once daily

Estimated price $10.18

Phone +94 76 714 8292

Customer Service +94 76 714 8292

Email [email protected]

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National Transport Commission

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Duration 2h 35m

Frequency Every 30 minutes

Estimated price $1.52–$2.67

Phone 0112587372

Customer Service 0112587372

Email [email protected]

Call Contact via email

What is the cheapest way to get from Matara to Kankesanturai?

The cheapest way to get from Matara to Kankesanturai is to train which costs $2.93 - $14.13 and takes 13h 11m.

What is the fastest way to get from Matara to Kankesanturai?

The fastest way to get from Matara to Kankesanturai is to drive and fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $92.39 - $282.61 .

Is there a direct bus between Matara and Kankesanturai?

No, there is no direct bus from Matara station to Kankesanturai. However, there are services departing from Matara Bus Station and arriving at Kankesanturai via Pettah. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.

Is there a direct train between Matara and Kankesanturai?

No, there is no direct train from Matara to Kankesanturai. However, there are services departing from Matara and arriving at Kankesanturai via Bambalapitiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 11m.

How far is it from Matara to Kankesanturai?

The distance between Matara and Kankesanturai is 572 km. The road distance is 541.8 km.

How do I travel from Matara to Kankesanturai without a car?

The best way to get from Matara to Kankesanturai without a car is to bus which takes 10h 20m and costs $9.78 - $11.41 .

How long does it take to get from Matara to Kankesanturai?

It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Matara to Kankesanturai, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Matara to Kankesanturai bus from?

Matara to Kankesanturai bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Matara Bus Station.

Where do I catch the Matara to Kankesanturai train from?

Matara to Kankesanturai train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Matara station.

Train or bus from Matara to Kankesanturai?

The best way to get from Matara to Kankesanturai is to bus which takes 10h 20m and costs $9.78 - $11.41 . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $2.93 - $14.13 and takes 13h 11m.

Where does the Matara to Kankesanturai bus arrive?

Matara to Kankesanturai bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Fort Station.

Where does the Matara to Kankesanturai train arrive?

Matara to Kankesanturai train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Bambalapitiya station.

Can I drive from Matara to Kankesanturai?

Yes, the driving distance between Matara to Kankesanturai is 542 km. It takes approximately 8h 33m to drive from Matara to Kankesanturai.

Where can I stay near Kankesanturai?

There are 167+ hotels available in Kankesanturai. Prices start at $11.42 per night.

Kankesanthurai Lighthouse

Kankesanthurai Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Kankesanthurai in northern Sri Lanka. Built in 1893, the 22 metres (72 ft) lighthouse has an octagonal masonry tower with lantern and gallery. Located deep inside the Sri Lankan military's Valikamam North High Security Zone and next to a naval base, the lighthouse was heavily damaged during the Sri Lankan Civil War and is inactive.

Old Park

Old Park (Tamil: பழைய பூங்கா Paḻaiya Pūṅkā) is a 27 acre urban park in the city of Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka. It was originally built in the 19th century as the gardens and grounds of the residency of the British Government Agent for the Northern Province.

Archaeological Museum

Jaffna Archaeological Museum is located in Nallur, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The land was given to museum by Arumuga Navalar Foundation, and front portion has Navalar Cultural Hall. The museum houses a rare collection of antiquities. Buddhist and Hindu religious collection are in big collection, which are in various forms of metal, wood and stone. The excellent collections begin in time from the period of ancient period Sri Lanka to the colonial era. Also, some of the archaeological excavations findings of Kandarodai can be seen at this museum.

Kankesanturai

Kankesanthurai (Tamil: காங்கேசன்துறை, Sinhala: කන්කසන්තුරේ, lit. Port Kankesan), colloquially known as KKS, is a port suburb, fishing division and resort hub of the Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Formerly an electoral district, Kankesanthurai is home to the Kankesanthurai beach, Keerimalai Naguleswaram temple (a Pancha Ishwaram) and the Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple. The port's harbour has served as an arrival and departure point for pilgrims since classical antiquity and is named after the Sri Lankan Tamil god Murukan. Kankesanthurai suburb has many fishing villages and Grama Niladhari (village officers) and is a northern part of Valikamam, one of the three regions of ancient habitation on the Jaffna peninsula, located on the peninsula's northern coast, 12 miles from Jaffna city, 85 miles from Mannar and 155 miles from Trincomalee.

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What is the cheapest way to get from Matara to Kankesanturai?

What is the fastest way to get from Matara to Kankesanturai?

Is there a direct bus between Matara and Kankesanturai?

Is there a direct train between Matara and Kankesanturai?

How far is it from Matara to Kankesanturai?

How do I travel from Matara to Kankesanturai without a car?

How long does it take to get from Matara to Kankesanturai?

Where do I catch the Matara to Kankesanturai bus from?

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Train or bus from Matara to Kankesanturai?

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Can I drive from Matara to Kankesanturai?

Where can I stay near Kankesanturai?