Local favourite attraction · Matale, Sri Lanka
Buddha
Buddha is a attraction in Matale, Sri Lanka.
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 attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Buddha
Season: October to February.
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 Buddha — distance from nearby cities
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 2 km by road (2 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Dambulla (LK): about 17 km by road (14 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 38 km by road (30 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 68 km by road (54 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Kandy (LK): about 94 km by road (75 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
Coordinates: 7.95912, 80.74344. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buddha
- Sigiriya Lion Rock · viewpoint · Matale · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sigiriya · fort · Matale · ~2 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Pidurangala Royal Cave Temple · cave · Matale · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Minneriya National Park · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dambulla Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jetwing Lake · lake · Matale · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aukana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Avukana Buddha Statue · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dalada Maluva - ( Polonnaruwa) · fort · Polonnaruwa · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vatadage · fort · Polonnaruwa · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa · fort · Polonnaruwa · ~36 km · Must-see
- Rankoth Vehera · fort · Polonnaruwa · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Moragahakanda Dam · lake · Polonnaruwa · ~36 km · Must-see
- Wasgamuwa National Park · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Anthony's National Shrine - Wahakotte | . · church · Matale · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nalanda Gedige · fort · Matale · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nā Uyana Aranya · attraction · Kurunegala · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other other attractions near Buddha
- Nā Uyana Aranya · attraction · Kurunegala · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bogambara · attraction · Kandy · ~94 km · Must-see
- Heritance Tea Factory · attraction · Nuwara Eliya · ~135 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Moon Plains · attraction · Nuwara Eliya · ~140 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gal Pota · attraction · Polonnaruwa · ~36 km
- Thivanka Pilimage · attraction · Polonnaruwa · ~36 km · Highly rated
- Rangala Natural Pool · attraction · Kandy · ~82 km · Highly rated
- Mini Worlds End (Madulsima) pitamaruwa · attraction · Badulla · ~131 km · Highly rated
- Melu’s rock · attraction · Matale · ~0 km
- Elephant cruelty · attraction · Matale · ~2 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Buddha open today?
No visitor has reported the current status for Buddha yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Buddha?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Buddha from Sigiriya?
Buddha is about 2 km by road from Sigiriya (2 km straight line), 17 km from Dambulla and 38 km from Polonnaruwa. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Buddha?
Nearby: Sigiriya Lion Rock (viewpoint, 2 km), Sigiriya (fort, 2 km), Pidurangala Royal Cave Temple (cave, 3 km), Minneriya National Park (sanctuary, 16 km), Dambulla Cave Temple (Buddhist site, 19 km), Jetwing Lake (lake, 21 km).