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There are 4 ways to get from Chepauk to Dambulla by plane, taxi, bus, or ferry

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Fly to Bandaranaike International Airport, taxi
best
1. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)MAA - CMB
2. Take the taxi from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dambulla
5h 47m
Rs 57,113–89,142
Fly to Sigiriya Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)MAA - GIU
13h 1m
Rs 21,063–86,342
Bus, ferry
1. Take the bus from Thiruvanmiyur to Nagore
2. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
3. Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Dambulla
15h 22m
Rs 25,861–27,177
Fly to Jaffna, bus
1. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jaffna (JAF)MAA - JAF
2. Take the bus from Kaithady to Dambulla
8h 16m

Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

50Weekly Planes

1h 37mAverage Duration

Rs 25,826Cheapest Price

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Distance: 791.4 km
Duration: 5h 47m

What companies run services between Chepauk, India and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?

IndiGo Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and SriLankan Airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) twice daily.

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Dambulla(opens in a new window), Sri Lanka(opens in a new window)

Dambulla (Sinhala: දඹුල්ල Dam̆bulla, Tamil: தம்புள்ளை Tampuḷḷai) is a town situated in the north of Matale District, in Sri Lanka's Central Province. It is the second largest populated and urbanised centre after Matale in the Matale District. It is situated 148 km north-east of Colombo, 43 km north of Matale and 72 km north of Kandy. Due to its location at a major junction, it is the centre of major vegetable distribution in the country.

Things to do in Dambulla

Dambulla cave temple(Opens in a new window)

Dambulla cave temple (Sinhalese: Dam̆būlū Len Vihāraya, Tamil Tampuḷḷai Poṟkōvil) also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla is a World Heritage Site (1991) in Sri Lanka, situated in the central part of the country. This site is situated 148 km east of Colombo and 72 km north of Kandy.

Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium(Opens in a new window)

Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium (Sinhala: රංගිරි දඹුලු ජාත්‍යන්තර ක්‍රීඩාංගනය, Tamil: தம்புள்ள சர்வதேச கிரிக்கெட் விளையாட்டு மைதானம்) is a 30,000 seat cricket stadium in Sri Lanka. The Stadium is situated in the Central Province, close to Dambulla on a 60-acre (240,000 m²) site leased from the Rangiri Dambulla Temple, is the first and only International cricket ground in dry zone of Sri Lanka. The stadium is built overlooking the Dambulla Tank (reservoir) and the Dambulla Rock.

Moragahakanda Dam(Opens in a new window)

The Moragahakanda Dam (Sinhala: මොරගහකන්ද ව්‍යාපෘතිය) is a large gravity dam, and the main component of the larger and more complex Moragahakanda — Kalu Ganga Project, currently under construction across the Amban River at Elahera, in the Matale District of Sri Lanka. Construction began on. The maiden waters of the dam was released in January 2017. Morgahakanda/Kaluganga project is the last of the Great Mahaveli project

Bowatenna Dam(Opens in a new window)

The Bowatenna Dam is a 100 ft high gravity dam at Bowatenna, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The dam was built in, and is used primarily for irrigation. A power station is also constructed 5800 ft downstream, for hydroelectric power generation.

Places to stay in Dambulla

Freedom Village(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Liyya Water Villas(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Dambulla Rock Arch(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Sevonrich Holiday Resort(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

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