There are 6 ways to get from Matara Bus Station 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 to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Matara Bus Station to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
2h 54mRs 66,585–189,859Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Matara to Dambullabus
6h 9mRs 1,000–1,600Bus via Kaduwela
- Take the bus from Matara to Kadawathabus Ex 1-22
- Take the bus from Kadawatha to Dambullabus
5hRs 2,926–3,173Drive 286.4 km
- Drive from Matara Bus Station to Dambullacar 286.4 km
3h 47mRs 12,261–17,710Taxi
- Take the taxi from Matara Bus Station to Dambullataxi 286.4 km
3h 47mRs 15,000–19,000Fly from Koggala
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane KCT - GIU
24h 59mRs 15,140–104,049
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Matara Bus Station to Dambulla is to bus which costs Rs. 1000 - Rs. 1600 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Matara Bus Station to Dambulla is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 54m and costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 190000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Matara and arriving at Dambulla. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Matara Bus Station and Dambulla is 322 km. The road distance is 286.4 km.
The best way to get from Matara Bus Station to Dambulla without a car is to bus via Kaduwela which takes 5h and costs Rs. 2900 - Rs. 3200.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Matara Bus Station to Dambulla, including transfers.
Matara Bus Station to Dambulla bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, depart from Matara station.
The best way to get from Matara Bus Station to Dambulla is to bus via Kaduwela which takes 5h and costs Rs. 2900 - Rs. 3200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs Rs. 15000 - Rs. 110000 and takes 24h 59m.
Matara Bus Station to Dambulla bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, arrive at Dambulla station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matara Bus Station to Dambulla is 286 km. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Matara Bus Station to Dambulla.
What companies run services between Matara Bus Station, Sri Lanka and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Matara to Dambulla via Kadawatha in around 5h. Alternatively, Cinnamon Air flies from Koggala (KCT) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) once daily.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–130,000
Flights from Koggala to Sigiriya Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–100,000
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Matara to Kadawatha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 520–580
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 520–580
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kadawatha to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Kadawatha to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–2,600
- Website
- Superline Travels
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Matara to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–60,000
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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