There are 6 ways to get from Dambulla to Kelaniya by bus, car, taxi, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kiribathgodabus
2h 46mBus via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
cheapest- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 15-1-1 / ...
3h 32mRs 3,317–6,024Drive 142.7 km
- Drive from Dambulla to Kelaniyacar 142.7 km
2h 13mRs 6,485–9,366Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dambulla to Kelaniyataxi 142.7 km
2h 13mRs 39,000–47,000Bus via Kiribathgoda
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kiribathgodabus Trincomalee-Colombo
3h 13mRs 3,642–4,113Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Polgahawelabus
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Maradanatrain Kandy / ...
3h 25mRs 4,832–7,501
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dambulla to Kelaniya is to bus via Kiribathgoda which costs Rs. 3600 - Rs. 4200 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Dambulla to Kelaniya is to drive which takes 2h 13m and costs Rs. 6500 - Rs. 9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Dambulla to Kelaniya. However, there are services departing from Dambulla and arriving at Kiribathgoda via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
The distance between Dambulla and Kelaniya is 144 km. The road distance is 142.7 km.
The best way to get from Dambulla to Kelaniya without a car is to bus which takes 2h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Dambulla to Kelaniya, including transfers.
Dambulla to Kelaniya bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Dambulla station.
Dambulla to Kelaniya bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Kiribathgoda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dambulla to Kelaniya is 143 km. It takes approximately 2h 13m to drive from Dambulla to Kelaniya.
There are 1702+ hotels available in Kelaniya.
What companies run services between Dambulla, Sri Lanka and Kelaniya, 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
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Polgahawela to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Kiribathgoda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kiribathgoda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- 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 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
- 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 13m
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–47,000
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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