There are 6 ways to get from Tissamaharama to Dambulla by bus, car, taxi, plane, or train
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Bus, Mini Bus
best- Take the bus from Tissamaharama to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 32
- Take the bus from Kandy to Dambullabus
10h 25mRs 1,583–1,997Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tissamaharama to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 32
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus Colombo / ...
11h 45mRs 1,253–1,367Drive 243.6 km
- Drive from Tissamaharama to Dambullacar 243.6 km
4h 31mRs 11,033–15,937Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tissamaharama to Dambullataxi 243.6 km
4h 31mRs 26,000–32,000Fly
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane WRZ - GIU
22h 48mRs 14,977–97,414Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tissamaharama to Gampolabus
- Take the train from Gampola to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Dambullabus
12h 58mRs 4,429–6,730
Tissamaharama to Dambulla by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tissamaharama to Dambulla is to bus which costs Rs. 1200 - Rs. 1400 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Tissamaharama to Dambulla is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs Rs. 11000 - Rs. 16000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tissamaharama to Dambulla. However, there are services departing from Tissamaharama and arriving at Dambulla via Kandy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
The distance between Tissamaharama and Dambulla is 369 km. The road distance is 243.6 km.
The best way to get from Tissamaharama to Dambulla without a car is to bus and Mini Bus which takes 10h 25m and costs Rs. 1500 - Rs. 2000.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Tissamaharama to Dambulla, including transfers.
Tissamaharama to Dambulla bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Tissamaharama station.
The best way to get from Tissamaharama to Dambulla is to bus and Mini Bus which takes 10h 25m and costs Rs. 1500 - Rs. 2000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs Rs. 15000 - Rs. 100000 and takes 22h 48m.
Tissamaharama to Dambulla bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tissamaharama to Dambulla is 244 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Tissamaharama to Dambulla.
What companies run services between Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Tissamaharama to Dambulla via Kandy in around 10h 25m. Alternatively, Cinnamon Air flies from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) once daily.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–95,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Gampola to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,900
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Tissamaharama to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–800
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 700–800
- Semi Lux
- Rs 900–1,300
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,700–2,200
Bus from Tissamaharama to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–800
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 700–800
- Semi Lux
- Rs 900–1,300
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,700–2,200
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
Bus from Tissamaharama to Gampola
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–1,300
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- Rs 1,020–1,050
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–32,000
Visit Lanka Sri Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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