There are 5 ways to get from Dambulla to Adam’s Peak 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 Dambulla to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hatton (NUF)plane CMB - NUF
3h 25mRs 49,667–153,461Bus, taxi via Colombo
cheapest- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Rathnapurabus
- Take the taxi from Rathnapura to Adam’s Peaktaxi
8h 28mRs 5,317–8,464Drive 159.4 km
- Drive from Dambulla to Adam’s Peakcar 159.4 km
2h 59mRs 7,219–10,427Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dambulla to Adam’s Peaktaxi 159.4 km
2h 59mRs 8,500–11,000Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Warakapolabus
- Take the taxi from Warakapola to Adam’s Peaktaxi
3h 54mRs 7,387–8,554
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hatton (NUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dambulla to Adam’s Peak is to bus and taxi via Colombo which costs Rs. 5000 - Rs. 8500 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Dambulla to Adam’s Peak is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs Rs. 7000 - Rs. 11000.
The distance between Dambulla and Adam’s Peak is 239 km. The road distance is 159.4 km.
The best way to get from Dambulla to Adam’s Peak without a car is to bus and taxi via Colombo which takes 8h 28m and costs Rs. 5000 - Rs. 8500.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Dambulla to Adam’s Peak, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dambulla to Adam’s Peak is 159 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Dambulla to Adam’s Peak.
There are 270+ hotels available in Adam’s Peak.
What companies run services between Dambulla, Sri Lanka and Adam’s Peak, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Dambulla to Adam’s Peak. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Hatton (NUF), then take the taxi to Adam’s Peak. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, take the bus to Rathnapura, then take the taxi to Adam’s Peak.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hatton
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–110,000
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 510–570
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 510–570
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,500
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Rathnapura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 300–340
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 300–340
- Semi Lux
- Rs 350–480
- Super Lux
- Rs 650–850
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–2,700
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Dambulla to Warakapola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,600
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Warakapola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,500–42,000
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
Taxi Dambulla
- Phone
- +94 76 36 05 437
- Website
- taxidambulla.wordpress.com
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
Taxi Dambulla
- Phone
- +94 76 36 05 437
- Website
- taxidambulla.wordpress.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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