There are 6 ways to get from Dambulla to Nugegoda by bus, car, or taxi
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Mini Bus
best- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kandybus
3h 18mRs 3,089–3,676Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dambulla to Moratuwabus
3h 47mRs 983–1,287Drive 154.9 km
- Drive from Dambulla to Nugegodacar 154.9 km
2h 25mRs 7,004–10,116Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dambulla to Nugegodataxi 154.9 km
2h 25mRs 42,000–55,000Bus via Dambulla
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Moratuwabus
4h 1mBus via Ambepussa
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Ambepussabus Trincomalee-Colombo
- Take the bus from Ambepussa to Nugegodabus 17
4h 51mRs 2,634–2,832
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dambulla to Nugegoda is to bus which costs Rs. 950 - Rs. 1300 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Dambulla to Nugegoda is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs Rs. 7000 - Rs. 11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Dambulla to Nugegoda. However, there are services departing from Dambulla and arriving at Nugegoda via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Dambulla and Nugegoda is 159 km. The road distance is 154.9 km.
The best way to get from Dambulla to Nugegoda without a car is to Mini Bus which takes 3h 18m and costs Rs. 3000 - Rs. 3700.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Dambulla to Nugegoda, including transfers.
Dambulla to Nugegoda bus services, operated by Magical Srilanka, depart from Dambulla station.
Dambulla to Nugegoda bus services, operated by Magical Srilanka, arrive at Kandy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dambulla to Nugegoda is 155 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Dambulla to Nugegoda.
There are 1500+ hotels available in Nugegoda.
What companies run services between Dambulla, Sri Lanka and Nugegoda, Sri Lanka?
Magical Srilanka operates a bus from Dambulla to Kandy once daily. Tickets cost Rs 6,380 and the journey takes 2h. Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT also services this route once daily.
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,380
- 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 Moratuwa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Moratuwa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Ambepussa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,600
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Ambepussa to Nugegoda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 250–280
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 250–280
- Semi Lux
- Rs 280–390
- Super Lux
- Rs 500–700
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–55,000
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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