There are 6 ways to get from Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo to Dambulla by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
1h 16mRs 24,309–122,261Bus via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
cheapest- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus Colombo / ...
4h 30mRs 520–570Bus
- Take the bus from Pettah to Dambullabus
2h 42mRs 2,400–2,700Train, bus
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Polgahawela Junctiontrain Colombo / ...
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Dambullabus
4h 9mRs 2,033–4,012Drive 152 km
- Drive from Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo to Dambullacar 152 km
2h 21mRs 6,903–9,971Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo to Dambullataxi 152 km
2h 21mRs 41,000–50,000
Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo to Dambulla by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo to Dambulla is to bus via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal which costs Rs. 520 - Rs. 570 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo to Dambulla is to fly which takes 1h 16m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 130000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pettah and arriving at Dambulla. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo and Dambulla is 176 km. The road distance is 152 km.
The best way to get from Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo to Dambulla without a car is to bus which takes 2h 42m and costs Rs. 2400 - Rs. 2700.
It takes approximately 1h 16m to get from Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo to Dambulla, including transfers.
Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo to Dambulla bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Pettah station.
The best way to get from Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo to Dambulla is to fly which takes 1h 16m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 130000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs Rs. 2400 - Rs. 2700 and takes 2h 42m.
Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo to Dambulla bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Dambulla station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo to Dambulla is 152 km. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo to Dambulla.
What companies run services between Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo, Sri Lanka and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
Cinnamon Air flies from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) twice daily. Alternatively, NCG Express operates a bus from Pettah to Dambulla once daily, and the journey takes 2h 30m. Superline Travels also services this route once daily.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–110,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Polgahawela Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 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 Pettah to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Pettah to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–2,700
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 520–570
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 520–570
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,500
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–50,000
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Colombo Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 43 43 475
- Website
- colombotaxicabs.com
Kangaroo Cabs
- Phone
- +94 11 25 88 588
- Website
- 2588588.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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