There are 7 ways to get from Dalhousie to Dambulla by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Dalhousie to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
3h 29mRs 50,053–162,686Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hatton to Colombobus
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus Colombo / ...
11h 27mRs 1,270–2,822Train, bus
- Take the train from Hatton to Polgahawelatrain Badulla
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Dambullabus Colombo-Trincomalee
9h 55mRs 3,550–6,652Bus, Mini Bus
- Take the bus from Hatton to Colombobus
- Take the bus from Kandy to Dambullabus
10h 7mRs 1,600–3,452Drive 159.1 km
- Drive from Dalhousie to Dambullacar 159.1 km
3hRs 7,123–10,288Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dalhousie to Dambullataxi 159.1 km
3hRs 8,500–11,000Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Dalhousie to Warakapolataxi
- Take the bus from Warakapola to Dambullabus
3h 40m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dalhousie to Dambulla is to bus which costs Rs. 1200 - Rs. 2900 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Dalhousie to Dambulla is to drive which takes 3h and costs Rs. 7000 - Rs. 11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Dalhousie to Dambulla. However, there are services departing from Nallathanniya Sripada and arriving at Dambulla via Hatton and Kandy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
The distance between Dalhousie and Dambulla is 269 km. The road distance is 159.1 km.
The best way to get from Dalhousie to Dambulla without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 55m and costs Rs. 3500 - Rs. 7000.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Dalhousie to Dambulla, including transfers.
Dalhousie to Dambulla bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, depart from Hatton station.
Dalhousie to Dambulla bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, arrive at Colombo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dalhousie to Dambulla is 159 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Dalhousie to Dambulla.
There are 1079+ hotels available in Dambulla.
What companies run services between Dalhousie, Sri Lanka and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Dalhousie to Dambulla via Nallathanniya Sripada, Hatton, Colombo, and Kandy in around 10h 7m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–120,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Hatton to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- 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
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Hatton to Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- Rs 700–850
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 Hatton to Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- Rs 700–850
- Website
- Magical Srilanka
Bus from Kandy to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,378
- Schedules at
- Magical Srilanka
- 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 20 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
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Warakapola to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,000–42,000
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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