There are 5 ways to get from Dambulla to Pannipitiya by bus, car, taxi, or train
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Mini Bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kandybus
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Pannipitiya Junctionbus Colombo-Passara
3h 34mRs 3,189–3,676Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 15-1-1 / ...
4h 54mRs 2,817–5,124Drive 155.1 km
- Drive from Dambulla to Pannipitiyacar 155.1 km
2h 21mRs 7,034–10,160Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dambulla to Pannipitiyataxi 155.1 km
2h 21mRs 42,000–55,000Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Polgahawelabus
- Take the train from Polgahawela Junction to Colombo Forttrain Kankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
5h 37mRs 4,332–6,601
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dambulla to Pannipitiya is to Mini Bus and bus which costs Rs. 3100 - Rs. 3700 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Dambulla to Pannipitiya is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs Rs. 7000 - Rs. 11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Dambulla to Pannipitiya. However, there are services departing from Dambulla and arriving at Pannipitiya Junction via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 34m.
The distance between Dambulla and Pannipitiya is 167 km. The road distance is 155.1 km.
The best way to get from Dambulla to Pannipitiya without a car is to Mini Bus and bus which takes 3h 34m and costs Rs. 3100 - Rs. 3700.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Dambulla to Pannipitiya, including transfers.
Dambulla to Pannipitiya bus services, operated by Magical Srilanka, depart from Dambulla station.
Dambulla to Pannipitiya bus services, operated by Magical Srilanka, arrive at Kandy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dambulla to Pannipitiya is 155 km. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Dambulla to Pannipitiya.
There are 1490+ hotels available in Pannipitiya.
What companies run services between Dambulla, Sri Lanka and Pannipitiya, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Dambulla to Pannipitiya Junction via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal in around 3h 34m.
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Polgahawela Junction to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,378
- 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
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Pannipitiya Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,500
- 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 21m
- 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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