There are 9 ways to get from Unawatuna to Dambulla by bus, train, car, taxi, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Galle Bus Station to Kadawathabus Galle
- Take the bus from Kadawatha to Dambullabus
4h 39mRs 3,576–3,962Train, bus via Colombo
cheapest- Take the train from Unawatuna to Fort Stationtrain Beliatta
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus Colombo / ...
7h 32mRs 729–3,543Train, bus
- Take the train from Unawatuna to Fort Stationtrain Beliatta
- Take the bus from Pettah to Dambullabus
6h 39mDrive 256 km
- Drive from Unawatuna to Dambullacar 256 km
3h 25mRs 11,333–16,369Taxi
- Take the taxi from Unawatuna to Dambullataxi 256 km
3h 25mRs 39,000–47,000Fly from Koggala
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane KCT - GIU
22h 28mRs 19,233–106,262Train, bus via Dambulla
- Take the train from Unawatuna to Fort Stationtrain Beliatta
- Take the bus from Colombo Pettah to Dambullabus Wellawatta
7h 30mRs 2,609–5,673Train, bus via Polgahawela
- Take the train from Unawatuna to Fort Stationtrain
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Polgahawela Junctiontrain
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Dambullabus
8h 4mRs 2,209–7,073Taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Unawatuna to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
2h 33mRs 58,222–179,976
Koggala (KCT) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Unawatuna to Dambulla is to train and bus via Colombo which costs Rs. 700 - Rs. 3600 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Unawatuna to Dambulla is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 33m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 180000.
No, there is no direct bus from Unawatuna station to Dambulla. However, there are services departing from Galle Bus Station and arriving at Dambulla via Kadawatha. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Unawatuna and Dambulla is 263 km. The road distance is 256 km.
The best way to get from Unawatuna to Dambulla without a car is to bus which takes 4h 39m and costs Rs. 3500 - Rs. 4000.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Unawatuna to Dambulla, including transfers.
Unawatuna to Dambulla bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Galle Bus Station.
The best way to get from Unawatuna to Dambulla is to bus which takes 4h 39m and costs Rs. 3500 - Rs. 4000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs Rs. 19000 - Rs. 110000 and takes 22h 28m.
Unawatuna to Dambulla bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Kadawatha station.
Yes, the driving distance between Unawatuna to Dambulla is 256 km. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Unawatuna to Dambulla.
What companies run services between Unawatuna, Southern, Sri Lanka and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Unawatuna to Dambulla via Galle Bus Station and Kadawatha in around 4h 39m. Alternatively, Cinnamon Air flies from Koggala (KCT) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) once daily.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Koggala to Sigiriya Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–100,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–130,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Unawatuna to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 210–3,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,573
- 2nd Class
- Rs 210
- 1st Class
- Rs 1,888
Train from Unawatuna to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 210–3,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,573
- 2nd Class
- Rs 210
- 1st Class
- Rs 1,888
Train from Unawatuna to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 210–3,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,573
- 2nd Class
- Rs 210
- 1st Class
- Rs 1,888
Train from Unawatuna to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 210–3,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,573
- 2nd Class
- Rs 210
- 1st Class
- Rs 1,888
Train from Colombo Fort to Polgahawela Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Galle Bus Station to Kadawatha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 430–480
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 430–480
- Semi Lux
- Rs 500–750
- Super Lux
- Rs 950–1,300
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
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kadawatha to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
Bus from Pettah to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Kadawatha to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–2,600
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Colombo Pettah to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–2,700
- Website
- Superline Travels
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Polgahawela to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,100
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–49,000
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
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