There are 5 ways to get from Embilipitiya to Dambulla by taxi, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Embilipitiya to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
3h 42mRs 61,817–166,589Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Embilipitiya to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 122/210
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus Colombo / ...
9h 25mRs 1,062–1,160Bus, Mini Bus
- Take the bus from Embilipitiya to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 122/210
- Take the bus from Kandy to Dambullabus
8h 5mRs 1,392–1,790Drive 241.2 km
- Drive from Embilipitiya to Dambullacar 241.2 km
4h 12mRs 10,987–15,871Taxi
- Take the taxi from Embilipitiya to Dambullataxi 241.2 km
4h 12mRs 26,000–32,000
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Embilipitiya to Dambulla is to bus which costs Rs. 1050 - Rs. 1200 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Embilipitiya to Dambulla is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 42m and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 170000.
No, there is no direct bus from Embilipitiya to Dambulla. However, there are services departing from Embilipitiya and arriving at Dambulla via Kandy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Embilipitiya and Dambulla is 312 km. The road distance is 241.2 km.
The best way to get from Embilipitiya to Dambulla without a car is to bus and Mini Bus which takes 8h 5m and costs Rs. 1300 - Rs. 1800.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Embilipitiya to Dambulla, including transfers.
Embilipitiya to Dambulla bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Embilipitiya station.
Embilipitiya to Dambulla bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Embilipitiya to Dambulla is 241 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Embilipitiya to Dambulla.
There are 1097+ hotels available in Dambulla.
What companies run services between Embilipitiya, Sri Lanka and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Embilipitiya to Dambulla via Kandy in around 8h 5m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–110,000
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Embilipitiya to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 540–590
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 540–590
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,600
Bus from Embilipitiya to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 540–590
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 540–590
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,600
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
- 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 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kandy to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–60,000
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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