There are 5 ways to get from Warakapola to Polonnaruwa by bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus via Dambulla
best- Take the bus from Warakapola to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Polonnaruwabus Wellawatta
3h 33mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Warakapola to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Polonnaruwabus Wellawatta
3h 52mRs 3,145–3,718Drive 159.2 km
- Drive from Warakapola to Polonnaruwacar 159.2 km
2h 32mRs 7,116–10,279Taxi
- Take the taxi from Warakapola to Polonnaruwataxi 159.2 km
2h 32mRs 8,000–9,500Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Warakapola to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Polonnaruwataxi
2h 12mRs 28,834–137,668
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Warakapola to Polonnaruwa is to bus which costs Rs. 3100 - Rs. 3800 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Warakapola to Polonnaruwa is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 12m and costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 140000.
No, there is no direct bus from Warakapola to Polonnaruwa. However, there are services departing from Warakapola and arriving at Polonnaruwa via Dambulla. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Warakapola and Polonnaruwa is 160 km. The road distance is 159.2 km.
The best way to get from Warakapola to Polonnaruwa without a car is to bus via Dambulla which takes 3h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Warakapola to Polonnaruwa, including transfers.
Warakapola to Polonnaruwa bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Warakapola station.
Warakapola to Polonnaruwa bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Dambulla station.
Yes, the driving distance between Warakapola to Polonnaruwa is 159 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Warakapola to Polonnaruwa.
There are 138+ hotels available in Polonnaruwa.
What companies run services between Warakapola, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka and Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Warakapola to Polonnaruwa via Dambulla and Dambulla in around 3h 33m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–120,000
- 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
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Dambulla to Polonnaruwa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,600
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Dambulla to Polonnaruwa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,600
- Website
- Superline Travels
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Warakapola to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,100–14,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
Taxi Dambulla
- Phone
- +94 76 36 05 437
- Website
- taxidambulla.wordpress.com
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