There are 3 ways to get from Dikwella to Arugam Bay by bus, taxi, car, or train
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Dickwella to Colombobus
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kataragamabus 32
- Take the taxi from Kataragama to Arugam Baytaxi
14h 3mRs 40,666–49,063Drive 229.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Dikwella to Arugam Baycar 229.2 km
3h 26mRs 10,360–14,964Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Wewurukannala to Dehiwalatrain
- Take the bus from Wellawatta to Akkaraipattubus
- Take the taxi from Akkaraipattu to Arugam Baytaxi
16hRs 18,840–27,832
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dikwella to Arugam Bay is to drive which costs Rs. 10000 - Rs. 15000 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Dikwella to Arugam Bay is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs Rs. 10000 - Rs. 15000.
The distance between Dikwella and Arugam Bay is 550 km. The road distance is 229.2 km.
The best way to get from Dikwella to Arugam Bay without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 14h 3m and costs Rs. 40000 - Rs. 50000.
It takes approximately 14h 3m to get from Dikwella to Arugam Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dikwella to Arugam Bay is 229 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Dikwella to Arugam Bay.
There are 447+ hotels available in Arugam Bay.
What companies run services between Dikwella, Southern, Sri Lanka and Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Dikwella to Arugam Bay. However, you can take the bus to Colombo, walk to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, take the bus to Kataragama, then take the taxi to Arugam Bay. Alternatively, you can drive from Dikwella to Arugam Bay in around 3h 26m.
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Wewurukannala to Dehiwala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–3,100
- 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
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,802
- 2nd Class
- Rs 240
- 1st Class
- Rs 2,163
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dickwella to Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–1,300
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kataragama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–850
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 750–850
- Semi Lux
- Rs 950–1,400
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Wellawatta to Akkaraipattu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,500–2,900
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–47,000
Visit Lanka Sri Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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