There are 6 ways to get from Chilaw Lake to Dambulla by taxi, plane, bus, car, or train
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 Chilaw Lake to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
1h 37mRs 30,085–146,723Train, bus via Colombo
cheapest- Take the train from Kakkapalliya to Colombo Forttrain Puttalam
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus Colombo / ...
8h 19mRs 2,856–6,385Bus
- Take the bus from Chilaw to Medawachchiyabus
- Take the bus from Medawachchiya to Dambullabus
5h 56mDrive 123.3 km
- Drive from Kakkapalliya to Dambullacar 123.3 km
2h 5mRs 5,532–7,990Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kakkapalliya to Dambullataxi 123.3 km
2h 5mRs 20,000–25,000Train, bus
- Take the train from Kakkapalliya to Colombo Forttrain Puttalam
- Take the bus from Colombo Pettah to Dambullabus Wellawatta
8h 15mRs 4,736–8,515
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chilaw Lake to Dambulla is to train and bus via Colombo which costs Rs. 2800 - Rs. 6500 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Chilaw Lake to Dambulla is to taxi and fly which takes 1h 37m and costs Rs. 30000 - Rs. 150000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chilaw Lake to Dambulla. However, there are services departing from Chilaw and arriving at Dambulla via Medawachchiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
The distance between Chilaw Lake and Dambulla is 189 km. The road distance is 123.3 km.
The best way to get from Chilaw Lake to Dambulla without a car is to bus which takes 5h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Chilaw Lake to Dambulla, including transfers.
Chilaw Lake to Dambulla bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Chilaw station.
Chilaw Lake to Dambulla bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Medawachchiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chilaw Lake to Dambulla is 123 km. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Chilaw Lake to Dambulla.
There are 1086+ hotels available in Dambulla.
What companies run services between Chilaw Lake, Sri Lanka and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
You can take a train from Kakkapalliya to Dambulla via Chilaw, Chilaw, and Medawachchiya in around 5h 56m.
- 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
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kakkapalliya to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
Train from Kakkapalliya to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Chilaw to Medawachchiya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
Bus from Medawachchiya to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–25,000
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