There are 6 ways to get from Pinnawala to Dambulla by taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Pinnawala to Kiribathgodataxi
- Take the bus from Kiribathgoda to Dambullabus
2h 39mBus via Malagala
cheapest- Take the bus from Malagala to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 122/210
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus Colombo / ...
5h 56mRs 3,853–4,501Drive 147.7 km
- Drive from Pinnawala to Dambullacar 147.7 km
2h 30mRs 6,618–9,559Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pinnawala to Dambullataxi 147.7 km
2h 30mRs 40,000–48,000Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Pinnawala to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
1h 44mRs 30,848–139,988Bus
- Take the bus from Pahathgama to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Badulla-Colombo
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus Colombo / ...
5h 36mRs 4,673–5,260
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pinnawala to Dambulla is to bus via Malagala which costs Rs. 3800 - Rs. 4500 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Pinnawala to Dambulla is to taxi and fly which takes 1h 44m and costs Rs. 30000 - Rs. 140000.
No, there is no direct bus from Pinnawala to Dambulla. However, there are services departing from Pahathgama and arriving at Dambulla via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Pinnawala and Dambulla is 170 km. The road distance is 147.7 km.
The best way to get from Pinnawala to Dambulla without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 2h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Pinnawala to Dambulla, including transfers.
Pinnawala to Dambulla bus services, operated by Superline Travels, depart from Pahathgama station.
Pinnawala to Dambulla bus services, operated by Superline Travels, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pinnawala to Dambulla is 148 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Pinnawala to Dambulla.
There are 1081+ hotels available in Dambulla.
What companies run services between Pinnawala, Western, Sri Lanka and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Pinnawala to Dambulla via Pahathgama and Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal in around 5h 36m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–120,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kiribathgoda to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Pahathgama to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,500
- Website
- Superline Travels
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 520–570
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 520–570
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,500
Bus from Malagala to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 150–170
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 150–170
- Semi Lux
- Rs 150–220
- Super Lux
- Rs 290–370
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 520–570
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 520–570
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,500
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- Rs 8,000–48,000
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