There are 6 ways to get from Dambulla to Nalanda College by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Dambulla to Polgahawelabus
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Maradanatrain Kandy / ...
3h 36mRs 2,032–4,101Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 15-1-1 / ...
4h 56mRs 1,617–5,524Drive 148.8 km
- Drive from Dambulla to Nalanda Collegecar 148.8 km
2h 18mRs 6,761–9,766Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dambulla to Nalanda Collegetaxi 148.8 km
2h 18mRs 40,000–49,000Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Batticaloabus
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BTC - CMB
5h 6mRs 22,374–99,128Bus via Kollupitiya
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kollupitiyabus
4h 33m
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dambulla to Nalanda College is to bus and train which costs Rs. 2000 - Rs. 4100 and takes 3h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Dambulla to Nalanda College is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs Rs. 6500 - Rs. 10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Dambulla to Nalanda College. However, there are services departing from Dambulla and arriving at Town Hall via Kollupitiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Dambulla and Nalanda College is 153 km. The road distance is 148.8 km.
The best way to get from Dambulla to Nalanda College without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 36m and costs Rs. 2000 - Rs. 4100.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Dambulla to Nalanda College, including transfers.
Dambulla to Nalanda College bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Dambulla station.
Dambulla to Nalanda College bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Kollupitiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dambulla to Nalanda College is 149 km. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Dambulla to Nalanda College.
There are 1449+ hotels available in Nalanda College.
What companies run services between Dambulla, Sri Lanka and Nalanda College, Sri Lanka?
NCG Express operates a bus from Dambulla to Kollupitiya once daily, and the journey takes 3h 10m.
- 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 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
- 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 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kollupitiya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.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 18m
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–49,000
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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