There are 5 ways to get from Bandarawela to Dambulla by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, Mini Bus
best- Take the bus from Bandarawela to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Badulla-Colombo / ...
- Take the bus from Kandy to Dambullabus
8h 9mRs 3,110–3,887Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bandarawela to Polgahawelatrain Badulla
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Dambullabus
9h 51mRs 2,131–4,155Drive 170.8 km
- Drive from Bandarawela to Dambullacar 170.8 km
3h 14mRs 7,686–11,102Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bandarawela to Dambullataxi 170.8 km
3h 14mRs 21,000–26,000Train, bus via Dambulla
- Take the train from Bandarawela to Polgahawelatrain Badulla
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Dambullabus Colombo-Trincomalee
10h 20mRs 3,631–5,655
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bandarawela to Dambulla is to train and bus which costs Rs. 2100 - Rs. 4200 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Bandarawela to Dambulla is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs Rs. 7500 - Rs. 12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Bandarawela to Dambulla. However, there are services departing from Bandarawela and arriving at Dambulla via Kandy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
The distance between Bandarawela and Dambulla is 351 km. The road distance is 170.8 km.
The best way to get from Bandarawela to Dambulla without a car is to bus and Mini Bus which takes 8h 9m and costs Rs. 3100 - Rs. 3900.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Bandarawela to Dambulla, including transfers.
Bandarawela to Dambulla bus services, operated by Superline Travels, depart from Bandarawela station.
Bandarawela to Dambulla bus services, operated by Superline Travels, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bandarawela to Dambulla is 171 km. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Bandarawela to Dambulla.
There are 1056+ hotels available in Dambulla.
What companies run services between Bandarawela, Sri Lanka and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Bandarawela to Dambulla via Kandy in around 8h 9m.
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Bandarawela to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,100
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,400–3,100
Train from Bandarawela to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,100
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,400–3,100
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Bandarawela to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,700
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Polgahawela to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,600
- Website
- Superline Travels
- Website
- Magical Srilanka
Bus from Kandy to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,170
- Schedules at
- Magical Srilanka
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kandy to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Polgahawela to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,100
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,000–26,000
Ceylon Ella Taxi
- Phone
- +94761 300 309
- Website
- ceylonellataxi.lk
Ella Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 77 078 9383
- Website
- ellabudgettaxi.com
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