There are 4 ways to get from Dambulla to Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dambulla to Mount Laviniabus
3h 27mRs 2,400–2,700Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Dambulla to Polgahawelabus
- Take the train from Polgahawela Junction to Dehiwalatrain Kankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia
4h 17mRs 2,032–4,101Drive 158.5 km
- Drive from Dambulla to Dehiwala-Mount Laviniacar 158.5 km
2h 32mRs 7,153–10,333Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dambulla to Dehiwala-Mount Laviniataxi 158.5 km
2h 32mRs 43,000–55,000
Dambulla to Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dambulla to Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is to bus which costs Rs. 2400 - Rs. 2700 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Dambulla to Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs Rs. 7000 - Rs. 11000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dambulla and arriving at Mount Lavinia. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Dambulla and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is 166 km. The road distance is 158.5 km.
The best way to get from Dambulla to Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia without a car is to bus which takes 3h 27m and costs Rs. 2400 - Rs. 2700.
The bus from Dambulla to Mount Lavinia takes 3h 27m including transfers and departs once daily.
Dambulla to Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Dambulla station.
Dambulla to Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Mount Lavinia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dambulla to Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is 159 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Dambulla to Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia.
There are 1472+ hotels available in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia.
What companies run services between Dambulla, Sri Lanka and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka?
NCG Express operates a bus from Dambulla to Mount Lavinia once daily, and the journey takes 3h 27m. Superline Travels also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Polgahawela Junction to Dehiwala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 Dambulla to Mount Lavinia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Mount Lavinia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- 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 Dambulla to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,100
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–55,000
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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