Distance from Colombo to Matara (Sri Lanka)

The distance between Colombo, Western Province and Matara, Southern Province is 133 kilometers (83 miles).

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Matara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

From Colombo to Matara, the straight-line distance is 133 kilometers, heading southeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Colombo at 7 meters above sea level and Matara at 9 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Walk 1-2 days
Bicycle 10-12 hours
Motorcycle 3-4 hours
Car 3-4 hours
Helicopter 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Colombo, Sri Lanka

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Colombo

Coordinates: 6.9355° N 79.8487° E

Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Ratmalana Airport (RML)
  • Bandaranayake International Air Port (CMB)
Matara, Sri Lanka

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Colombo

Coordinates: 5.9485° N 80.5353° E

Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Koggala Airport (KCT)

Other distances from Colombo

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Colombo to Jaffna 303 km
From Colombo to Galle 106 km
From Colombo to Batticaloa 221 km
From Colombo to Pita Kotte 8 km
From Colombo to Matara 133 km

Other distances from Matara

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Matara to Colombo 133 km
From Matara to Jaffna 416 km
From Matara to Galle 38 km
From Matara to Batticaloa 233 km
From Matara to Pita Kotte 126 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Sri Lanka that are at equal or similar distances as between Colombo and Matara.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Liverpool, United Kingdom Nottingham, United Kingdom 132 km
Málaga, Spain Córdoba, Spain 134 km
Chicago, United States Milwaukee, United States 134 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 134 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Leicester, United Kingdom 132 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 131 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Reading, United Kingdom 131 km
Philadelphia, United States New York City, United States 130 km
Bogotá, Colombia Ibagué, Colombia 129 km
Philadelphia, United States Brooklyn, United States 129 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Morelia, Mexico 129 km
Caracas, Venezuela Valencia, Venezuela 129 km
Philadelphia, United States Manhattan, United States 137 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 138 km
Surat, India Vadodara, India 128 km
Philadelphia, United States Queens, United States 139 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Liverpool, United Kingdom 126 km
Puebla, Mexico Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 126 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Cuenca, Ecuador 125 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Newport, United Kingdom 125 km

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