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How to get fromPannipitiya to Dambullaby bus, car, taxi, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Pannipitiya to Dambulla by bus, car, taxi, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kiribathgoda to Dambullabus bus
    2h 26m

  2. Bus via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus bus Colombo / ...
    4h 50m
    Rs 2,818–3,030

  3. Drive  155.5 km

    1. Drive from Pannipitiya to Dambullacar car 155.5 km
    2h 21m
    Rs 7,021–10,141

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Pannipitiya to Dambullataxi taxi 155.5 km
    2h 21m
    Rs 42,000–55,000

  5. Taxi, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Pannipitiya to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane CMB - GIU
    1h 29m
    Rs 29,356–145,862

  6. Bus, Mini Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kottawa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus bus Badulla-Colombo
    2. Take the bus from Kandy to Dambullabus bus
    3h 34m
    Rs 3,148–3,660

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration30 minAverage Duration
TicketRs 16,518Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 157.7 km
  • Duration: 2h 26m

What companies run services between Pannipitiya, Sri Lanka and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?

NCG Express operates a bus from Kiribathgoda to Dambulla once daily, and the journey takes 2h.

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