There are 7 ways to get from Dambulla to Wattala by bus, car, taxi, plane, or train
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Mini Bus
best- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kandybus
3h 28mRs 850–1,200Bus via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
cheapest- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 15-1-1 / ...
4h 49mRs 500–2,700Drive 143.4 km
- Drive from Dambulla to Wattalacar 143.4 km
2h 11mRs 6,537–9,443Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dambulla to Wattalataxi 143.4 km
2h 11mRs 39,000–47,000Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Batticaloabus
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BTC - CMB
5h 1mRs 20,874–96,628Bus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Armour streetbus
4h 10mBus, train
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Polgahawelabus
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Ragamatrain Badulla / ...
4h 48mRs 3,132–6,901
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dambulla to Wattala is to Mini Bus which costs Rs. 850 - Rs. 1200 and takes 3h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Dambulla to Wattala is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs Rs. 6500 - Rs. 9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Dambulla to Wattala. However, there are services departing from Dambulla and arriving at Wattala via Technical Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Dambulla and Wattala is 160 km. The road distance is 143.4 km.
The best way to get from Dambulla to Wattala without a car is to Mini Bus which takes 3h 28m and costs Rs. 850 - Rs. 1200.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Dambulla to Wattala, including transfers.
Dambulla to Wattala bus services, operated by Magical Srilanka, depart from Dambulla station.
Dambulla to Wattala bus services, operated by Magical Srilanka, arrive at Kandy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dambulla to Wattala is 143 km. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Dambulla to Wattala.
There are 1719+ hotels available in Wattala.
What companies run services between Dambulla, Sri Lanka and Wattala, Sri Lanka?
Magical Srilanka operates a bus from Dambulla to Kandy once daily. Tickets cost Rs 6,428 and the journey takes 2h. Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT also services this route once daily.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–85,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Polgahawela to Ragama
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- 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 2,200–2,900
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,428
- 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 Dambulla to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- 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 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Armour street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.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 11m
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–47,000
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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