There are 6 ways to get from Dambulla to Dalhousie by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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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 27mRs 50,667–163,461Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 15-1-1 / ...
- Take the bus from Colombo to Hattonbus
10h 56mRs 1,267–4,924Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Polgahawelabus
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Hattontrain Colombo
8h 47mRs 2,082–5,201Drive 159.7 km
- Drive from Dambulla to Dalhousiecar 159.7 km
3hRs 7,150–10,327Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dambulla to Dalhousietaxi 159.7 km
3hRs 8,500–11,000Bus, train via Dambulla
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Polgahawelabus Trincomalee-Colombo
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Hattontrain Colombo
8h 57mRs 3,615–6,631
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hatton (NUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dambulla to Dalhousie is to bus and train which costs Rs. 2000 - Rs. 5500 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Dambulla to Dalhousie is to drive which takes 3h and costs Rs. 7000 - Rs. 11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Dambulla to Dalhousie. However, there are services departing from Dambulla and arriving at Nallathanniya Sripada via Colombo and Hatton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
The distance between Dambulla and Dalhousie is 239 km. The road distance is 159.7 km.
The best way to get from Dambulla to Dalhousie without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 47m and costs Rs. 2000 - Rs. 5500.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Dambulla to Dalhousie, including transfers.
Dambulla to Dalhousie bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Dambulla station.
Dambulla to Dalhousie bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dambulla to Dalhousie is 160 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Dambulla to Dalhousie.
There are 268+ hotels available in Dalhousie.
What companies run services between Dambulla, Sri Lanka and Dalhousie, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Dambulla to Dalhousie via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, Colombo, Hatton, and Nallathanniya Sripada in around 10h 56m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hatton
- 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 Polgahawela to Hatton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- 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 Polgahawela to Hatton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- 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 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,100
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Colombo to Hatton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- Rs 700–850
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 510–570
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 510–570
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–2,700
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Dambulla to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,600
- Website
- Superline Travels
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Estimated price
- Rs 8,500–42,000
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
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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