There are 6 ways to get from Diyatalawa to Dambulla by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, Mini Bus
best- Take the bus from Diyatalawa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Route 99
- Take the bus from Kandy to Dambullabus
8h 11mRs 1,765–2,478Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Diyatalawa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Route 99
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus Colombo / ...
9h 31mRs 1,435–1,848Train, bus
- Take the train from Diyatalawa to Polgahawelatrain Badulla
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Dambullabus
9h 35mRs 2,126–4,147Drive 177.3 km
- Drive from Diyatalawa to Dambullacar 177.3 km
3h 21mRs 8,077–11,667Taxi
- Take the taxi from Diyatalawa to Dambullataxi 177.3 km
3h 21mRs 22,000–26,000Train, bus via Dambulla
- Take the train from Diyatalawa to Polgahawelatrain Badulla
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Dambullabus Colombo-Trincomalee
10h 4mRs 3,626–5,647
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Diyatalawa to Dambulla is to bus which costs Rs. 1400 - Rs. 1900 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Diyatalawa to Dambulla is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs Rs. 8000 - Rs. 12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Diyatalawa to Dambulla. However, there are services departing from Diyatalawa and arriving at Dambulla via Kandy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
The distance between Diyatalawa and Dambulla is 335 km. The road distance is 177.3 km.
The best way to get from Diyatalawa to Dambulla without a car is to bus and Mini Bus which takes 8h 11m and costs Rs. 1700 - Rs. 2500.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Diyatalawa to Dambulla, including transfers.
Diyatalawa to Dambulla bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, depart from Diyatalawa station.
Diyatalawa 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 Diyatalawa to Dambulla is 177 km. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Diyatalawa to Dambulla.
There are 1097+ hotels available in Dambulla.
What companies run services between Diyatalawa, Uva, Sri Lanka and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Diyatalawa to Dambulla via Kandy in around 8h 11m.
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Diyatalawa to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- 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 Diyatalawa to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- 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 Diyatalawa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- 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
Bus from Diyatalawa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–1,300
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- Rs 900–1,300
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Kandy to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,416
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 520–570
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 520–570
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,500
- 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 21m
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,000–26,000
Ceylon Ella Taxi
- Phone
- +94761 300 309
- Website
- ceylonellataxi.lk
Ella Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 77 078 9383
- Website
- ellabudgettaxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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