There are 5 ways to get from Kandy to Kandalama Reservoir by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain Badulla / ...
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Dambullabus
4h 10mRs 2,559–4,676Drive 77.3 km
- Drive from Kandy to Kandalama Reservoircar 77.3 km
1h 22mRs 3,499–5,055Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kandy to Kandalama Reservoirtaxi 77.3 km
1h 22mRs 4,300–5,500Train, bus via Dambulla
- Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain Badulla / ...
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Dambullabus Colombo-Trincomalee
4h 38mRs 4,009–6,126Bus
- Take the bus from Kandy to Ambepussabus 17
- Take the bus from Warakapola to Dambullabus
5h 1m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Kandalama Reservoir is to train and bus which costs Rs. 2500 - Rs. 4700 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Kandalama Reservoir is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs Rs. 3500 - Rs. 5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kandy to Kandalama Reservoir. However, there are services departing from Kandy and arriving at Dambulla via Ambepussa and Warakapola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Kandy and Kandalama Reservoir is 132 km. The road distance is 77.3 km.
The best way to get from Kandy to Kandalama Reservoir without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 10m and costs Rs. 2500 - Rs. 4700.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Kandy to Kandalama Reservoir, including transfers.
Kandy to Kandalama Reservoir bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Kandy station.
Kandy to Kandalama Reservoir bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Ambepussa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kandy to Kandalama Reservoir is 77 km. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Kandy to Kandalama Reservoir.
There are 1072+ hotels available in Kandalama Reservoir.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Kandalama Reservoir, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Kandy to Kandalama Reservoir via Ambepussa, Warakapola, and Dambulla in around 5h 1m.
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,900
Train from Kandy to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,900
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- 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/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Kandy to Ambepussa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 210–230
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 210–230
- Semi Lux
- Rs 230–320
- Super Lux
- Rs 430–550
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Warakapola to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,300–5,500
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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