There are 5 ways to get from Demodara to Dambulla by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, Mini Bus
best- Take the bus from Uduwara 7 Post to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Route 99
- Take the bus from Kandy to Dambullabus
8h 57mRs 2,223–3,059Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Demodara to Polgahawelatrain Badulla
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Dambullabus
10h 40mRs 2,148–4,180Drive 157.7 km
- Drive from Demodara to Dambullacar 157.7 km
3h 2mRs 7,186–10,380Taxi
- Take the taxi from Demodara to Dambullataxi 157.7 km
3h 2mRs 19,000–24,000Train, bus via Dambulla
- Take the train from Demodara to Polgahawelatrain Badulla
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Dambullabus Colombo-Trincomalee
11h 9mRs 3,648–5,680
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Demodara to Dambulla is to train and bus which costs Rs. 2100 - Rs. 4200 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Demodara to Dambulla is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs Rs. 7000 - Rs. 11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Demodara to Dambulla. However, there are services departing from Uduwara 7 Post and arriving at Dambulla via Kandy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
The distance between Demodara and Dambulla is 362 km. The road distance is 157.7 km.
The best way to get from Demodara to Dambulla without a car is to bus and Mini Bus which takes 8h 57m and costs Rs. 2200 - Rs. 3100.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Demodara to Dambulla, including transfers.
Demodara to Dambulla bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, depart from Uduwara 7 Post station.
Demodara to Dambulla bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Demodara to Dambulla is 158 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Demodara to Dambulla.
There are 1093+ hotels available in Dambulla.
What companies run services between Demodara, Uva, Sri Lanka and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Demodara to Dambulla via Uduwara 7 Post and Kandy in around 8h 57m.
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Demodara to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,100
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,400–3,100
Train from Demodara to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,100
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,400–3,100
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Uduwara 7 Post to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–1,300
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- Rs 900–1,300
Bus from Kandy to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Polgahawela to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,100
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Kandy to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,428
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Polgahawela to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,600
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Estimated price
- Rs 19,000–24,000
Ceylon Ella Taxi
- Phone
- +94761 300 309
- Website
- ceylonellataxi.lk
Ella Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 77 078 9383
- Website
- ellabudgettaxi.com
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