There are 4 ways to get from Dambulla to Pettah by bus, car, taxi, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 15-1-1 / ...
3h 20mRs 500–2,700Drive 148.9 km
- Drive from Dambulla to Pettahcar 148.9 km
2h 18mRs 6,718–9,704Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dambulla to Pettahtaxi 148.9 km
2h 18mRs 40,000–49,000Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Polgahawelabus
- Take the train from Polgahawela Junction to Colombo Forttrain Kankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
3h 56mRs 2,032–4,101
Dambulla to Pettah by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dambulla to Pettah is to bus which costs Rs. 500 - Rs. 2700 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Dambulla to Pettah is to drive which takes 2h 18m 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 Pettah is 150 km. The road distance is 148.9 km.
The best way to get from Dambulla to Pettah without a car is to bus which takes 3h 20m and costs Rs. 500 - Rs. 2700.
The bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal takes 3h 20m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Dambulla to Pettah bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Dambulla station.
Dambulla to Pettah bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dambulla to Pettah is 149 km. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Dambulla to Pettah.
There are 1445+ hotels available in Pettah.
What companies run services between Dambulla, Sri Lanka and Pettah, 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. Four other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Polgahawela Junction to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 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
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 510–570
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 510–570
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,500
- Website
- Magical Srilanka
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,428
- Schedules at
- Magical Srilanka
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
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 Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–2,700
- Website
- Superline Travels
- 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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