There are 5 ways to get from Kalutara to Dambulla cave temple by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Kalutara to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
2h 4mRs 35,350–135,350Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kalutara to Dambullabus
4h 26mRs 900–1,300Drive 186.7 km
- Drive from Kalutara to Dambulla cave templecar 186.7 km
2h 45mRs 8,456–12,215Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kalutara to Dambulla cave templetaxi 186.7 km
2h 45mRs 10,000–13,000Bus via Colombo
- Take the bus from Kalutara to Colombobus
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus Colombo / ...
5h 42mRs 1,326–1,636
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalutara to Dambulla cave temple is to bus which costs Rs. 900 - Rs. 1300 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Kalutara to Dambulla cave temple is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 4m and costs Rs. 35000 - Rs. 140000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kalutara and arriving at Dambulla. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between Kalutara and Dambulla cave temple is 217 km. The road distance is 186.7 km.
The best way to get from Kalutara to Dambulla cave temple without a car is to bus which takes 4h 26m and costs Rs. 900 - Rs. 1300.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Kalutara to Dambulla cave temple, including transfers.
Kalutara to Dambulla cave temple bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, depart from Kalutara station.
Kalutara to Dambulla cave temple bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, arrive at Dambulla station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kalutara to Dambulla cave temple is 187 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Kalutara to Dambulla cave temple.
There are 1072+ hotels available in Dambulla cave temple.
What companies run services between Kalutara, Sri Lanka and Dambulla cave temple, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Kalutara to Dambulla once daily. Tickets cost Rs 900–1,300 and the journey takes 3h 51m.
- 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 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kalutara to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–1,300
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kalutara to Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,100
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–25,000
Kalutara Cabs
- Phone
- +94 77 31 44 888
- Website
- kalutaracabs.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kalutara Cabs
- Phone
- +94 77 31 44 888
- Website
- kalutaracabs.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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