There are 4 ways to get from Bentota to Dambulla by taxi, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Bentota to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
2h 24mRs 44,208–163,415Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aluthgama to Dambullabus
4h 13mRs 900–1,300Drive 207 km
- Drive from Bentota to Dambullacar 207 km
3h 7mRs 9,307–13,443Bus via Colombo
- Take the bus from Aluthgama to Colombobus
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus Colombo / ...
5h 31mRs 1,340–1,655
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bentota to Dambulla is to bus which costs Rs. 900 - Rs. 1300 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Bentota to Dambulla is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 24m and costs Rs. 44000 - Rs. 170000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aluthgama and arriving at Dambulla. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Bentota and Dambulla is 235 km. The road distance is 207 km.
The best way to get from Bentota to Dambulla without a car is to bus which takes 4h 13m and costs Rs. 900 - Rs. 1300.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Bentota to Dambulla, including transfers.
Bentota to Dambulla bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, depart from Aluthgama station.
Bentota to Dambulla bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, arrive at Dambulla station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bentota to Dambulla is 207 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Bentota to Dambulla.
There are 1056+ hotels available in Dambulla.
What companies run services between Bentota, Sri Lanka and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Aluthgama to Dambulla once daily. Tickets cost Rs 900–1,300 and the journey takes 4h 13m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–130,000
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Aluthgama to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–1,300
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Aluthgama to Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,100
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 520–570
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 520–570
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,500
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–33,000
Bentota Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 39 09 573
- Website
- bentotataxi.com
Mr.Taxi.lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
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