Local favourite Buddhist site · Matara, Sri Lanka
Big Buddha
Big Buddha is a Buddhist site in Matara, Sri Lanka.
Big Buddha: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Big Buddha
Season: October to March.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Big Buddha — distance from nearby cities
- From Mirissa (LK): about 1 km by road (1 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mirissa
- From Galle (LK): about 39 km by road (31 km straight line) · directions · more places near Galle
- From Bentota (LK): about 95 km by road (76 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bentota
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 104 km by road (83 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 147 km by road (117 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
Coordinates: 5.94021, 80.47816. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Buddha
- Parrot Rock · viewpoint · Matara · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Whale Watching Chaminda Mirissa Sri Lanka · river spot · Matara · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parewi Duwa Temple · Buddhist site · Matara · ~10 km · Well liked · Must-see
- The Shrine of Our Lady of Matara · church · Matara · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilwala Crocodile Safari Matara · sanctuary · Matara · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Devinuwara Light House · beach · Matara · ~16 km · Must-see
- The South Lake · lake · Galle · ~20 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sea turtle hatchery habaraduwa · attraction · Galle · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thalpe Beach · beach · Galle · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wewurukannala Buduraja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~31 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Hiriketiya Beach · beach · Matara · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Galle · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Blue Beach Island · beach · Matara · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japanese Peace Pagoda - Rumassala · Buddhist site · Galle · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Galle Lighthouse · fort · Galle · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maritime Archaeology Museum · museum · Galle · ~38 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Dutch Reformed Church · church · Galle · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Big Buddha
- Parewi Duwa Temple · Buddhist site · Matara · ~10 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wewurukannala Buduraja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~31 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Galle · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japanese Peace Pagoda - Rumassala · Buddhist site · Galle · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kande Vihara Temple - Aluthgama · Buddhist site · Kalutara · ~97 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhaddekavihārī Hermitage · Buddhist site · Ratnapura · ~108 km · Must-see
- Kalutara Bodhiya · Buddhist site · Kalutara · ~115 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kuruwita Purana Viharaya · Buddhist site · Ratnapura · ~117 km · Must-see
- Yatala Stupa · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~120 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Big Buddha open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Big Buddha yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Big Buddha?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Big Buddha from Mirissa?
Big Buddha is about 1 km by road from Mirissa (1 km straight line), 39 km from Galle and 95 km from Bentota. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Big Buddha?
Nearby: Parrot Rock (viewpoint, 2 km), Whale Watching Chaminda Mirissa Sri Lanka (river spot, 3 km), Parewi Duwa Temple (Buddhist site, 10 km), The Shrine of Our Lady of Matara (church, 10 km), Nilwala Crocodile Safari Matara (sanctuary, 11 km), Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 14 km).