There are 4 ways to get from Kalpitiya to Dambulla by taxi, 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, bus
best- Take the taxi from Kalpitiya to Puttalamtaxi
- Take the bus from Puttalam to Medawachchiyabus
- Take the bus from Medawachchiya to Dambullabus
4h 41mDrive 169.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Kalpitiya to Dambullacar 169.2 km
3h 2mRs 7,686–11,102Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kalpitiya to Dambullataxi 169.2 km
3h 2mRs 9,000–12,000Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Kalpitiya to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
3h 10mRs 52,717–155,833
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalpitiya to Dambulla is to drive which costs Rs. 7500 - Rs. 12000 and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kalpitiya to Dambulla is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs Rs. 7500 - Rs. 12000.
The distance between Kalpitiya and Dambulla is 233 km. The road distance is 169.2 km.
The best way to get from Kalpitiya to Dambulla without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 4h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Kalpitiya to Dambulla, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kalpitiya to Dambulla is 169 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Kalpitiya to Dambulla.
There are 1072+ hotels available in Dambulla.
What companies run services between Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Kalpitiya to Dambulla. However, you can take the taxi to Puttalam, take the bus to Medawachchiya, then take the bus to Dambulla. Alternatively, you can drive from Kalpitiya to Dambulla in around 3h 2m.
- 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 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Puttalam to Medawachchiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
Bus from Medawachchiya to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–45,000
Visit Kalpitiya Tours and Holidays
- Phone
- +94 77 45 69 589
- Website
- visitkalpitiya.com
Visit Kalpitiya Tours and Holidays
- Phone
- +94 77 45 69 589
- Website
- visitkalpitiya.com
Visit Kalpitiya Tours and Holidays
- Phone
- +94 77 45 69 589
- Website
- visitkalpitiya.com
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