There are 4 ways to get from Kalpitiya to Sigiriya by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Kalpitiya to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
2h 56mRs 53,097–165,033Drive 174.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Kalpitiya to Sigiriyacar 174.1 km
3h 20mRs 7,870–11,368Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Kalpitiya to Puttalamtaxi
- Take the bus from Puttalam to Medawachchiyabus
- Take the bus from Medawachchiya to Dambullabus
4h 59mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Kalpitiya to Sigiriyataxi 174.1 km
3h 20mRs 9,500–12,000
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalpitiya to Sigiriya is to drive which costs Rs. 7500 - Rs. 12000 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kalpitiya to Sigiriya is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 56m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 170000.
The distance between Kalpitiya and Sigiriya is 267 km. The road distance is 174.1 km.
The best way to get from Kalpitiya to Sigiriya without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 4h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Kalpitiya to Sigiriya, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kalpitiya to Sigiriya is 174 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Kalpitiya to Sigiriya.
There are 1076+ hotels available in Sigiriya.
What companies run services between Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka and Sigiriya, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Kalpitiya to Sigiriya. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Sigiriya Airport (GIU), then take the taxi to Sigiriya. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Puttalam, take the bus to Medawachchiya, take the bus to Dambulla, then take the taxi to Sigiriya.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–120,000
- 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 10m
- 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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