There are 5 ways to get from Buttala to Dambulla by taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus, Mini Bus
best- Take the taxi from Buttala to Dowataxi
- Take the bus from Dowa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Kandy to Dambullabus
9h 27mRs 7,711–9,545Taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Buttala to Dowataxi
- Take the bus from Dowa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus
10h 47mRs 7,381–8,915Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Buttala to Ellataxi
- Take the train from Ella to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Dambullabus
11h 41mRs 8,972–12,048Drive 181.1 km
- Drive from Buttala to Dambullacar 181.1 km
3h 29mRs 8,262–11,934Taxi
- Take the taxi from Buttala to Dambullataxi 181.1 km
3h 29mRs 10,000–12,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buttala to Dambulla is to taxi and bus which costs Rs. 7000 - Rs. 9000 and takes 10h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Buttala to Dambulla is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs Rs. 8000 - Rs. 12000.
The distance between Buttala and Dambulla is 395 km. The road distance is 181.1 km.
The best way to get from Buttala to Dambulla without a car is to taxi and bus and Mini Bus which takes 9h 27m and costs Rs. 7500 - Rs. 10000.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Buttala to Dambulla, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Buttala to Dambulla is 181 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Buttala to Dambulla.
There are 1089+ hotels available in Dambulla.
What companies run services between Buttala, Sri Lanka and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Buttala to Dambulla. However, you can take the taxi to Dowa, take the bus to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Dambulla. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Ella, take the train to Polgahawela, walk to Polgahawela, then take the bus to Dambulla.
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Ella to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,100
- 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 2,400–3,100
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dowa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–1,300
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- Rs 900–1,300
Bus from Kandy to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dowa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–1,300
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- Rs 900–1,300
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Kandy to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,407
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Polgahawela to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,600
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 520–570
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 520–570
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,500
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,000–12,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Ceylon Ella Taxi
- Phone
- +94761 300 309
- Website
- ceylonellataxi.lk
Ella Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 77 078 9383
- Website
- ellabudgettaxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Ceylon Ella Taxi
- Phone
- +94761 300 309
- Website
- ceylonellataxi.lk
Ella Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 77 078 9383
- Website
- ellabudgettaxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Ceylon Ella Taxi
- Phone
- +94761 300 309
- Website
- ceylonellataxi.lk
Ella Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 77 078 9383
- Website
- ellabudgettaxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Ceylon Ella Taxi
- Phone
- +94761 300 309
- Website
- ceylonellataxi.lk
Ella Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 77 078 9383
- Website
- ellabudgettaxi.com
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