There are 6 ways to get from Ratnapura to Dambulla by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Ratnapura to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
2h 34mRs 41,875–143,021Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 122/210
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus Colombo / ...
6h 54mRs 822–899Bus, Mini Bus
- Take the bus from Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 122/210
- Take the bus from Kandy to Dambullabus
5h 34mRs 1,152–1,529Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Ratnapura to Warakapolataxi
- Take the bus from Warakapola to Dambullabus
3h 8mDrive 168.7 km
- Drive from Ratnapura to Dambullacar 168.7 km
3h 4mRs 7,639–11,035Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ratnapura to Dambullataxi 168.7 km
3h 4mRs 9,000–12,000
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ratnapura to Dambulla is to bus which costs Rs. 800 - Rs. 900 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Ratnapura to Dambulla is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 34m and costs Rs. 41000 - Rs. 150000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ratnapura to Dambulla. However, there are services departing from Rathnapura and arriving at Dambulla via Kandy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Ratnapura and Dambulla is 239 km. The road distance is 168.7 km.
The best way to get from Ratnapura to Dambulla without a car is to bus and Mini Bus which takes 5h 34m and costs Rs. 1100 - Rs. 1600.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Ratnapura to Dambulla, including transfers.
Ratnapura to Dambulla bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Rathnapura station.
Ratnapura to Dambulla bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ratnapura to Dambulla is 169 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Ratnapura to Dambulla.
There are 1072+ hotels available in Dambulla.
What companies run services between Ratnapura, Sri Lanka and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Rathnapura to Dambulla via Kandy in around 5h 34m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–110,000
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 300–330
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 300–330
- Semi Lux
- Rs 340–480
- Super Lux
- Rs 650–850
Bus from Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 300–330
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 300–330
- Semi Lux
- Rs 340–480
- Super Lux
- Rs 650–850
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
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Kandy to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,394
- 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 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Warakapola to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,900–32,000
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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