There are 5 ways to get from Dambulla to Ratmalana by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dambulla to Ratmalanabus
3h 30mBus via Pettah
cheapest- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 15-1-1 / ...
4h 59mRs 500–2,700Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Polgahawelabus
- Take the train from Polgahawela Junction to Mount Laviniatrain Kankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia
4h 20mRs 2,032–4,101Drive 162.2 km
- Drive from Dambulla to Ratmalanacar 162.2 km
2h 34mRs 7,373–10,649Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dambulla to Ratmalanataxi 162.2 km
2h 34mRs 44,000–55,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dambulla to Ratmalana is to bus via Pettah which costs Rs. 500 - Rs. 2700 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Dambulla to Ratmalana is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs Rs. 7000 - Rs. 11000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dambulla and arriving at Ratmalana. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Dambulla and Ratmalana is 169 km. The road distance is 162.2 km.
The best way to get from Dambulla to Ratmalana without a car is to bus which takes 3h 30m and costs .
The bus from Dambulla to Ratmalana takes 3h 30m including transfers and departs once daily.
Dambulla to Ratmalana bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Dambulla station.
Dambulla to Ratmalana bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Ratmalana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dambulla to Ratmalana is 162 km. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Dambulla to Ratmalana.
There are 1460+ hotels available in Ratmalana.
What companies run services between Dambulla, Sri Lanka and Ratmalana, Sri Lanka?
NCG Express operates a bus from Dambulla to Ratmalana once daily, and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Polgahawela Junction to Mount Lavinia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Ratmalana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- 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
- +94 011-2587372
- [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
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- 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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