- Distance: 151.1 km
- Duration: 2h 30m
The bus between Colombo and Dambulla Rock takes 2h 30m. There is at least one bus per day from Colombo to Dambulla Rock. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Colombo and Dambulla Rock. The earliest departure is at 10:15 PM at night, and the last departure from Colombo is at 10:15 PM which arrives into Dambulla Rock at 12:45 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 2h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Colombo station and arriving at Dambulla Rock station. Services depart once daily, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 2h 30m.
Colombo to Dambulla Rock bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Colombo to Dambulla Rock bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Dambulla station.
The distance between Colombo and Dambulla Rock is 135.3 km. The road distance is 151 km.
National Transport Commission operates a bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambulla every 20 minutes. Tickets cost Rs 520–570 and the journey takes 4h 10m. NCG Express also services this route once daily.
