There are 5 ways to get from Badulla to Sigiriya 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 Hali-Ela to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus TerminalBadulla-Colombo / ...
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to DambullaColombo / ...
10h 16mRs 3,720–4,153Bus via Badulla Main Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Badulla Main Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus TerminalRoute 99
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to DambullaColombo / ...
10h 49mRs 2,375–4,148Train, bus
- Take the train from Badulla Station to Fort StationBadulla
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to DambullaColombo / ...
14h 44mRs 2,839–10,861Drive 153.7 km
- Drive from Badulla to Sigiriya153.7 km
3h 6mRs 6,466–9,339Taxi
- Take the taxi from Badulla to Sigiriya153.7 km
3h 6mRs 8,500–11,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Badulla to Sigiriya is to train and bus which costs Rs. 2800 - Rs. 11000 and takes 14h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Badulla to Sigiriya is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs Rs. 6000 - Rs. 9500.
The distance between Badulla and Sigiriya is 391 km. The road distance is 153.7 km.
The best way to get from Badulla to Sigiriya without a car is to bus which takes 10h 16m and costs Rs. 3700 - Rs. 4200.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Badulla to Sigiriya, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Badulla to Sigiriya is 154 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Badulla to Sigiriya.
There are 1019+ hotels available in Sigiriya.
What companies run services between Badulla, Sri Lanka and Sigiriya, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Hali-Ela to Sigiriya via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal and Dambulla in around 10h 16m.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Badulla Station to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–9,500
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,800–9,500
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- 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/
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/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 510–570
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 510–570
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,500
- 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
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