There are 4 ways to get from Dambulla to Maradana by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Dambulla to Polgahawelabus
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Maradanatrain Kandy / ...
3h 12mRs 2,032–4,101Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 15-1-1 / ...
3h 20mRs 500–2,700Drive 149.3 km
- Drive from Dambulla to Maradanacar 149.3 km
2h 19mRs 6,784–9,799Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dambulla to Maradanataxi 149.3 km
2h 19mRs 41,000–49,000
Dambulla to Maradana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dambulla to Maradana is to bus which costs Rs. 500 - Rs. 2700 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Dambulla to Maradana is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs Rs. 6500 - Rs. 10000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dambulla and arriving at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Dambulla and Maradana is 151 km. The road distance is 149.3 km.
The best way to get from Dambulla to Maradana without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 12m and costs Rs. 2000 - Rs. 4100.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Dambulla to Maradana, including transfers.
Dambulla to Maradana bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Dambulla station.
Dambulla to Maradana bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dambulla to Maradana is 149 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Dambulla to Maradana.
There are 1551+ hotels available in Maradana.
What companies run services between Dambulla, Sri Lanka and Maradana, Sri Lanka?
National Transport Commission operates a bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal every 30 minutes. Tickets cost Rs 510–570 and the journey takes 3h 20m. Three other operators also service this route.
- 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 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
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- 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
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,398
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–49,000
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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