There are 4 ways to get from Bengaluru to Dambulla by bus, plane, ferry, 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, fly to Sigiriya Airport
best- Take the bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane BLR - GIU
11h 15mRs 25,204–82,209Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bangalore to Thanjavurbus
- Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Dambullabus
22h 11mBus, fly to Kandy, taxi
- Take the bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Kandy (KDW)plane BLR - KDW
- Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Dambullataxi
12h 32mRs 28,754–81,509Bus, fly to Batticaloa Airport
- Take the bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane BLR - BTC
- Take the bus from Batticaloa to Dambullabus
12h 11mRs 28,104–84,259
Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bengaluru to Dambulla is to bus and fly which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 85000 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Bengaluru to Dambulla is to bus and fly which takes 11h 15m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 85000.
The distance between Bengaluru and Dambulla is 731 km.
The best way to get from Bengaluru to Dambulla without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 22h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Bengaluru to Dambulla, including transfers.
There are 1097+ hotels available in Dambulla.
What companies run services between Bengaluru, India and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Bengaluru to Dambulla. However, you can take the bus to Kempegowda International Airport, walk to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) airport, fly to Sigiriya Airport (GIU), then take the taxi to Dambulla. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bangalore to Dambulla via Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 22h 11m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–80,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–75,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 25,000–80,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Hyderabad, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 37,000–110,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–95,000
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in
Bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 250–1,100
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- Rs 250–310
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- Rs 750–1,100
Bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 250–1,100
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- Rs 250–310
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- Rs 750–1,100
Bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 250–1,100
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- Rs 250–310
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- Rs 750–1,100
- Phone
- +917303093510
- [email protected]
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Bangalore to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,700–4,800
- Book at
- https://www.intrcity.com/
- Sleeper
- Rs 3,500–4,800
- Seat
- Rs 1,700–2,400
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,050–2,200
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,050–2,200
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Batticaloa to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–2,700
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,843
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,500–5,500
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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