There are 7 ways to get from Dambulla to Kochchikade by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Mini Bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kandybus
- Take the bus from Technical Junction to Kochchikadebus
4h 3mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Dambulla to Polgahawelabus
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Ragamatrain
- Take the train from Ragama to Kochchikadetrain
5h 38mRs 3,132–6,901Drive 124.3 km
- Drive from Dambulla to Kochchikadecar 124.3 km
2h 10mRs 5,667–8,185Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dambulla to Kochchikadetaxi 124.3 km
2h 10mRs 19,000–23,000Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Batticaloabus
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BTC - CMB
4h 59mRs 18,374–93,628Bus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Pettahbus Kalmunai
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kochchikadebus
5h 8mBus via Colombo
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 15-1-1 / ...
- Take the bus from Technical Junction to Kochchikadebus
5h 24m
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dambulla to Kochchikade is to bus and train which costs Rs. 3100 - Rs. 7000 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Dambulla to Kochchikade is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs Rs. 5500 - Rs. 8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Dambulla to Kochchikade. However, there are services departing from Dambulla and arriving at Kochchikade via Technical Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Dambulla and Kochchikade is 194 km. The road distance is 124.3 km.
The best way to get from Dambulla to Kochchikade without a car is to Mini Bus and bus which takes 4h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Dambulla to Kochchikade, including transfers.
Dambulla to Kochchikade bus services, operated by Magical Srilanka, depart from Dambulla station.
Dambulla to Kochchikade bus services, operated by Magical Srilanka, arrive at Kandy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dambulla to Kochchikade is 124 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Dambulla to Kochchikade.
There are 1333+ hotels available in Kochchikade.
What companies run services between Dambulla, Sri Lanka and Kochchikade, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Dambulla to Kochchikade via Kandy and Technical Junction in around 4h 3m.
- 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
Train from Ragama to Kochchikade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–2,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,100–1,500
- 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 6,428
- 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 Kochchikade
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
Bus from Pettah to Kochchikade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
Bus from Technical Junction to Kochchikade
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice 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 Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- 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 10m
- Estimated price
- Rs 19,000–23,000
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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