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How to get fromPolonnaruwa to Adam’s Peakby bus, taxi, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Polonnaruwa to Adam’s Peak by bus, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Polonnaruwa to Dambullabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dambulla to Warakapolabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Warakapola to Adam’s Peaktaxi taxi
    5h 57m
    Rs 8,153–9,718

  2. Bus, taxi via Colombo

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Polonnaruwa to Colombo Pettahbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Rathnapurabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Rathnapura to Adam’s Peaktaxi taxi
    9h 16m
    Rs 7,078–8,547

  3. Drive 217.6 km

    1. Drive from Polonnaruwa to Adam’s Peakcar car 217.6 km
    4h 9m
    Rs 9,738–14,066

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Polonnaruwa to Adam’s Peaktaxi taxi 217.6 km
    4h 9m
    Rs 10,000–13,000

  5. Drive, fly to Hatton

    1. Drive from Polonnaruwa to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar car
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hatton (NUF)plane plane CMB - NUF
    4h 28m
    Rs 24,178–134,435

  6. Bus to Batticaloa Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Polonnaruwa to Batticaloabus bus
    2. Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane BTC - CMB
    3. Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Adam’s Peaktaxi taxi
    6h 22m
    Rs 48,797–135,045

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hatton (NUF) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration30 minAverage Duration
TicketRs 13,960Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 260 km
  • Duration: 5h 57m

What companies run services between Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka and Adam’s Peak, Sri Lanka?

There is no direct connection from Polonnaruwa to Adam’s Peak. However, you can take the bus to Dambulla, take the bus to Warakapola, then take the taxi to Adam’s Peak. Alternatively, you can drive from Polonnaruwa to Adam’s Peak in around 4h 9m.

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