There are 6 ways to get from Ratnapura to Dambulla by taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Ratnapura to Warakapolataxi
- Take the bus from Warakapola to Dambullabus
2h 59mBus
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 50mRs 822–899Drive 168.7 km
- Drive from Ratnapura to Dambullacar 168.7 km
3h 4mRs 7,421–10,718Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ratnapura to Dambullataxi 168.7 km
3h 4mRs 9,000–12,000Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Ratnapura to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
2h 34mRs 43,876–163,022Bus, Mini Bus
- Take the bus from Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 122/210
- Take the bus from Kandy to Dambullabus
5h 34mRs 1,152–1,529
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ratnapura to Dambulla is to bus which costs Rs. 800 - Rs. 900 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ratnapura to Dambulla is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 34m and costs Rs. 43000 - Rs. 170000.
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 177 km. The road distance is 168.7 km.
The best way to get from Ratnapura to Dambulla without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 2h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 59m 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 1003+ 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 16,000–130,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Warakapola to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 300–330
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- 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
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- 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 15 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
- Website
- Magical Srilanka
Bus from Kandy to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,143
- Schedules at
- Magical Srilanka
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,200–32,000
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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