There are 4 ways to get from Mumbai to Dambulla by plane, train, ferry, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sigiriya Airport
best- Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane BOM - GIU
8h 9mRs 37,006–112,184Train, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bandra Terminus to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Dambullabus
47h 34mRs 27,406–44,387Fly to Jaffna, bus
- Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Jaffna (JAF)plane BOM - JAF
- Take the bus from Kaithady to Dambullabus
11h 34mFly to Kandy, taxi
- Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Kandy (KDW)plane BOM - KDW
- Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Dambullataxi
8h 56mRs 41,556–117,984
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mumbai to Dambulla is to train and ferry and bus which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 45000 and takes 47h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Mumbai to Dambulla is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs Rs. 37000 - Rs. 120000.
The distance between Mumbai and Dambulla is 1528 km.
The best way to get from Mumbai to Dambulla without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 47h 34m and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 45000.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Mumbai to Dambulla, including transfers.
There are 998+ hotels available in Dambulla.
What companies run services between Mumbai, India and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
Air India Limited, Cinnamon Air, and two other airlines fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–120,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–120,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–120,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Kandy via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–120,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–230,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Bandra Terminus to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–19,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,400–2,900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 6,000–8,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 14,000–19,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,050–2,200
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,050–2,200
Bus from Kaithady to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,698
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,500–7,000
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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