There are 6 ways to get from Dambulla to Ja-Ela by bus, car, taxi, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dambulla to Armour streetbus
4h 30mBus via Pettah
cheapest- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 15-1-1 / ...
5h 8mRs 500–2,700Drive 133.4 km
- Drive from Dambulla to Ja-Elacar 133.4 km
2h 3mRs 5,965–8,616Taxi
- 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 17,874–98,028Bus, 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 Pettah which costs Rs. 500 - Rs. 2700 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Dambulla to Ja-Ela is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs Rs. 5500 - 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 Armour street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Dambulla and Ja-Ela is 168 km. The road distance is 133.4 km.
The best way to get from Dambulla to Ja-Ela without a car is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Dambulla to Ja-Ela, including transfers.
Dambulla to Ja-Ela bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Dambulla station.
Dambulla to Ja-Ela bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Armour street 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 2271+ hotels available in Ja-Ela.
What companies run services between Dambulla, Sri Lanka and Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka?
NCG Express operates a bus from Dambulla to Armour street once daily, and the journey takes 2h 55m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–90,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Polgahawela to Ragama
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,900
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Armour street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- 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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