There are 5 ways to get from Badulla to Mihintale by bus, train, car, or taxi
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 Badulla Main Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Route 99
- Take the bus from Technical Junction to Rambewabus
11h 15mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Badulla Station to Polgahawelatrain Badulla
- Take the train from Polgahawela Junction to Anuradhapuratrain Colombo / ...
12h 19mRs 3,961–12,657Drive 204 km
- Drive from Badulla to Mihintalecar 204 km
4h 2mRs 8,619–12,450Taxi
- Take the taxi from Badulla to Mihintaletaxi 204 km
4h 2mRs 22,000–27,000Bus via Anuradhapura
- Take the bus from Hali-Ela to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Badulla-Colombo / ...
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Anuradhapurabus 15-1-1 / ...
11h 56mRs 4,360–4,883
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Badulla to Mihintale is to bus via Anuradhapura which costs Rs. 4300 - Rs. 4900 and takes 11h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Badulla to Mihintale is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs Rs. 8500 - Rs. 13000.
The distance between Badulla and Mihintale is 459 km. The road distance is 204 km.
The best way to get from Badulla to Mihintale without a car is to bus which takes 11h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Badulla to Mihintale, including transfers.
The best way to get from Badulla to Mihintale is to bus which takes 11h 15m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 3900 - Rs. 13000 and takes 12h 19m.
Yes, the driving distance between Badulla to Mihintale is 204 km. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Badulla to Mihintale.
There are 450+ hotels available in Mihintale.
What companies run services between Badulla, Sri Lanka and Mihintale, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Badulla Main Bus Station to Mihintale via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, Technical Junction, and Rambewa in around 11h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Badulla Station to Mihintale via Polgahawela Junction and Anuradhapura in around 12h 19m.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Badulla Station to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–7,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,700–7,000
Train from Polgahawela Junction to Anuradhapura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–4,200
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–4,200
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Badulla Main Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–1,300
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- Rs 900–1,300
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Badulla Main Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Hali-Ela to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Technical Junction to Rambewa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Anuradhapura
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- 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 1,600–2,100
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