There are 5 ways to get from Delhi to Dambulla by plane, train, ferry, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Hindon to Sigiriya Airport
best- Fly from Hindon (HDO) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane HDO - GIU
20hRs 58,126–163,772Train, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from New Delhi to Villupuram Jntrain
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Dambullabus
2d 4hRs 28,993–55,232Fly Indira Gandhi International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane DEL - GIU
8h 57mRs 45,076–131,365Fly Indira Gandhi International Airport to Jaffna, bus
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Jaffna (JAF)plane DEL - JAF
- Take the bus from Kaithady to Dambullabus
12h 7mFly Indira Gandhi International Airport to Kandy, taxi
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Kandy (KDW)plane DEL - KDW
- Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Dambullataxi
9h 44mRs 48,626–137,165
Hindon (HDO) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Delhi to Dambulla is to train and ferry and bus which costs Rs. 29000 - Rs. 55000 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Delhi to Dambulla is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs Rs. 45000 - Rs. 140000.
The distance between Delhi and Dambulla is 2365 km.
The best way to get from Delhi to Dambulla without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs Rs. 29000 - Rs. 55000.
It takes approximately 20h to get from Delhi to Dambulla, including transfers.
There are 996+ hotels available in Dambulla.
What companies run services between Delhi, India and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and two other airlines fly from Hindon (HDO) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) 5 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Hindon to Sigiriya Airport via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–170,000
Flights from Hindon to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–170,000
Flights from Hindon to Sigiriya Airport via Varanasi, Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–170,000
Flights from Hindon to Sigiriya Airport via Nanded, Hyderabad, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–160,000
Flights from Hindon to Sigiriya Airport via Nanded, Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–220,000
Flights from Hindon to Sigiriya Airport via Varanasi, Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–140,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–140,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–140,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Kandy via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–140,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–280,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Jaffna via Madras, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–280,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Delhi to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,400–26,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,400–4,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 12,000–15,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 20,000–26,000
Train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,600–4,600
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,050–2,200
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,050–2,200
Bus from Kaithady to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,698
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,500–7,000
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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