There are 8 ways to get from Deniyaya to Anuradhapura by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Deniyaya to Aluthgamataxi
- Take the train from Aluthgama to Fort Stationtrain
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Anuradhapuratrain
8h 16mRs 28,741–37,012Taxi, bus via Anuradhapura
cheapest- Take the taxi from Deniyaya to Madampetaxi
- Take the bus from Madampe to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Anuradhapurabus 57
10h 40mRs 8,075–9,493Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Deniyaya to Madampetaxi
- Take the bus from Madampe to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Technical Junction to Anuradhapurabus
9h 15mDrive 317.6 km
- Drive from Deniyaya to Anuradhapuracar 317.6 km
5h 32mRs 14,252–20,586Taxi
- Take the taxi from Deniyaya to Anuradhapurataxi 317.6 km
5h 32mRs 34,000–42,000Taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Deniyaya to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)taxi
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane WRZ - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Anuradhapurabus
26h 27mRs 25,713–110,047Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Deniyaya to Madampetaxi
- Take the bus from Madampe to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Anuradhapuratrain
9h 33mRs 8,675–11,793Taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Deniyaya to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Anuradhapurabus
6h 1mRs 60,882–175,429
Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Deniyaya to Anuradhapura is to taxi and bus via Anuradhapura which costs Rs. 8000 - Rs. 9500 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Deniyaya to Anuradhapura is to drive which takes 5h 32m and costs Rs. 14000 - Rs. 21000.
The distance between Deniyaya and Anuradhapura is 355 km. The road distance is 317.6 km.
The best way to get from Deniyaya to Anuradhapura without a car is to taxi and train which takes 8h 16m and costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 37000.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Deniyaya to Anuradhapura, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Deniyaya to Anuradhapura is 318 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Deniyaya to Anuradhapura.
There are 553+ hotels available in Anuradhapura.
What companies run services between Deniyaya, Sri Lanka and Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Deniyaya to Anuradhapura. However, you can take the taxi to Aluthgama, take the train to Fort Station, then take the train to Anuradhapura. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Madampe, take the bus to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, walk to Technical Junction, then take the bus to Anuradhapura.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–95,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–120,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Aluthgama to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,900
Train from Colombo Fort to Anuradhapura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,100
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 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 Colombo Fort to Anuradhapura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,100
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 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
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Madampe to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 400–450
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 400–450
- Semi Lux
- Rs 480–700
- Super Lux
- Rs 900–1,200
Bus from Dambulla to Anuradhapura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–270
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 240–270
- Semi Lux
- Rs 260–370
- Super Lux
- Rs 500–650
Bus from Madampe to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 400–450
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 400–450
- Semi Lux
- Rs 480–700
- Super Lux
- Rs 900–1,200
Bus from Madampe to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 400–450
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 400–450
- Semi Lux
- Rs 480–700
- Super Lux
- Rs 900–1,200
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Anuradhapura
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–800
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 700–800
- Semi Lux
- Rs 900–1,300
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,600–2,100
Bus from Dambulla to Anuradhapura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–270
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 240–270
- Semi Lux
- Rs 260–370
- Super Lux
- Rs 500–650
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Technical Junction to Anuradhapura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Estimated price
- Rs 7,000–55,000
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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