There are 7 ways to get from Dambulla to Ja-Ela by bus, car, taxi, plane, or train
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Mini Bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kandybus
- Take the bus from Technical Junction to Ja-Elabus
3h 42mBus via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
cheapest- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 15-1-1 / ...
5h 3mRs 500–2,700Drive 133.4 km
- Drive from Dambulla to Ja-Elacar 133.4 km
2h 3mRs 6,079–8,780Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dambulla to Ja-Elataxi 133.4 km
2h 3mRs 36,000–44,000Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Batticaloabus
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BTC - CMB
4h 54mRs 17,874–93,028Bus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Armour streetbus
4h 24mBus, train
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Polgahawelabus
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Ragamatrain Badulla / ...
4h 52mRs 3,132–6,901
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dambulla to Ja-Ela is to bus via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal which costs Rs. 500 - Rs. 2700 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Dambulla to Ja-Ela is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs Rs. 6000 - Rs. 9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Dambulla to Ja-Ela. However, there are services departing from Dambulla and arriving at Ja-Ela via Technical Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Dambulla and Ja-Ela is 171 km. The road distance is 133.4 km.
The best way to get from Dambulla to Ja-Ela without a car is to Mini Bus and bus which takes 3h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Dambulla to Ja-Ela, including transfers.
Dambulla to Ja-Ela bus services, operated by Magical Srilanka, depart from Dambulla station.
Dambulla to Ja-Ela bus services, operated by Magical Srilanka, arrive at Kandy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dambulla to Ja-Ela is 133 km. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Dambulla to Ja-Ela.
There are 2299+ hotels available in Ja-Ela.
What companies run services between Dambulla, Sri Lanka and Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Dambulla to Ja-Ela via Kandy and Technical Junction in around 3h 42m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–85,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Polgahawela to Ragama
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- 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 2,200–2,900
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,416
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Technical Junction to Ja-Ela
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
Bus from Dambulla to Armour street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–2,700
- Website
- https://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/
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–44,000
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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