There are 7 ways to get from Dambulla to Piliyandala by bus, car, taxi, or train
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Mini Bus
best- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kandybus
2h 22mRs 6,389–8,176Bus via Wellawatta
cheapest- Take the bus from Dambulla to Wellawattabus Trincomalee-Colombo
3h 43mRs 5,965–6,838Drive 163.4 km
- Drive from Dambulla to Piliyandalacar 163.4 km
2h 26mRs 7,403–10,693Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dambulla to Piliyandalataxi 163.4 km
2h 26mRs 44,000–55,000Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Polgahawelabus
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Maradanatrain Kandy / ...
3h 31mRs 6,832–10,101Bus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Soysapurabus
3h 38mBus via Colombo City
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 15-1-1 / ...
- Take the bus from Colombo City to Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centrebus
5h 7m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dambulla to Piliyandala is to bus via Wellawatta which costs Rs. 5500 - Rs. 7000 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Dambulla to Piliyandala is to Mini Bus which takes 2h 22m and costs Rs. 6000 - Rs. 8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Dambulla to Piliyandala. However, there are services departing from Dambulla and arriving at Kandy via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 22m.
The distance between Dambulla and Piliyandala is 170 km. The road distance is 163.4 km.
The best way to get from Dambulla to Piliyandala without a car is to Mini Bus which takes 2h 22m and costs Rs. 6000 - Rs. 8500.
It takes approximately 2h 22m to get from Dambulla to Piliyandala, including transfers.
Dambulla to Piliyandala bus services, operated by Magical Srilanka, depart from Dambulla station.
Dambulla to Piliyandala bus services, operated by Magical Srilanka, arrive at Kandy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dambulla to Piliyandala is 163 km. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Dambulla to Piliyandala.
There are 1465+ hotels available in Piliyandala.
What companies run services between Dambulla, Sri Lanka and Piliyandala, Sri Lanka?
Magical Srilanka operates a bus from Dambulla to Kandy once daily. Tickets cost Rs 6,394 and the journey takes 2h. Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT also services this route once daily.
- 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
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,394
- 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 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Soysapura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Wellawatta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- 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
- +94 011-2587372
- [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
- Phone
- +94 112 264 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- airport.lk
Bus from Colombo City to Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- airport.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–55,000
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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