There are 5 ways to get from Passara to Dambulla by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, Mini Bus
best- Take the bus from Passara to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Passara-Colombo
- Take the bus from Kandy to Dambullabus
9h 45mRs 3,110–3,936Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Passara to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Passara-Colombo
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus Colombo / ...
11h 5mRs 2,780–3,306Train, bus
- Take the train from Haliela to Polgahawelatrain Badulla
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Dambullabus Colombo-Trincomalee
13h 14mRs 5,907–8,169Drive 162.6 km
- Drive from Passara to Dambullacar 162.6 km
3h 6mRs 7,409–10,702Taxi
- Take the taxi from Passara to Dambullataxi 162.6 km
3h 6mRs 9,000–11,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Passara to Dambulla is to bus which costs Rs. 2700 - Rs. 3400 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Passara to Dambulla is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs Rs. 7000 - Rs. 11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Passara to Dambulla. However, there are services departing from Passara and arriving at Dambulla via Kandy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Passara and Dambulla is 390 km. The road distance is 162.6 km.
The best way to get from Passara to Dambulla without a car is to bus and Mini Bus which takes 9h 45m and costs Rs. 3100 - Rs. 4000.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Passara to Dambulla, including transfers.
Passara to Dambulla bus services, operated by Superline Travels, depart from Passara station.
Passara to Dambulla bus services, operated by Superline Travels, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Passara to Dambulla is 163 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Passara to Dambulla.
There are 1093+ hotels available in Dambulla.
What companies run services between Passara, Sri Lanka and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Passara to Dambulla via Kandy in around 9h 45m.
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Haliela to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,100
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,400–3,100
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Passara to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- Website
- https://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/
Bus from Passara to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Kandy to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,428
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kandy to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- 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
- 3h 6m
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,000–11,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Ceylon Ella Taxi
- Phone
- +94761 300 309
- Website
- ceylonellataxi.lk
Ella Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 77 078 9383
- Website
- ellabudgettaxi.com
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