There are 5 ways to get from Dambulla to Athurugiriya by bus, car, taxi, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kiribathgodabus
2h 57mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Dambulla to Polgahawelabus
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Maradanatrain Kandy / ...
3h 31mRs 6,732–10,101Drive 149.6 km
- Drive from Dambulla to Athurugiriyacar 149.6 km
2h 13mRs 6,734–9,726Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dambulla to Athurugiriyataxi 149.6 km
2h 13mRs 41,000–49,000Bus via Colombo City
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 15-1-1 / ...
- Take the bus from Colombo City to Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centrebus
5h 7m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dambulla to Athurugiriya is to bus and train which costs Rs. 6500 - Rs. 11000 and takes 3h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Dambulla to Athurugiriya is to drive which takes 2h 13m and costs Rs. 6500 - Rs. 10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Dambulla to Athurugiriya. However, there are services departing from Dambulla and arriving at Kiribathgoda via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Dambulla and Athurugiriya is 157 km. The road distance is 149.6 km.
The best way to get from Dambulla to Athurugiriya without a car is to bus which takes 2h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Dambulla to Athurugiriya, including transfers.
Dambulla to Athurugiriya bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Dambulla station.
Dambulla to Athurugiriya bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Kiribathgoda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dambulla to Athurugiriya is 150 km. It takes approximately 2h 13m to drive from Dambulla to Athurugiriya.
There are 1444+ hotels available in Athurugiriya.
What companies run services between Dambulla, Sri Lanka and Athurugiriya, Sri Lanka?
NCG Express operates a bus from Dambulla to Kiribathgoda once daily, and the journey takes 2h 40m.
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Polgahawela to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 Dambulla to Kiribathgoda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–49,000
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
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