There are 7 ways to get from Colombo Fort to Dambulla by plane, bus, car, taxi, or train
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Fly
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
1h 16mRs 25,163–142,088Bus via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
cheapest- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus Colombo / ...
4h 17mRs 500–1,200Bus
- Take the bus from Pettah to Dambullabus
2h 34mDrive 151.4 km
- Drive from Colombo Fort to Dambullacar 151.4 km
2h 16mRs 6,629–9,575Taxi
- Take the taxi from Colombo Fort to Dambullataxi 151.4 km
2h 16mRs 41,000–50,000Bus via Dambulla
- Take the bus from Colombo Pettah to Dambullabus Wellawatta
3h 21mRs 2,400–2,700Train, bus
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Polgahawela Junctiontrain Colombo / ...
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Dambullabus
3h 55mRs 2,033–4,012
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo Fort to Dambulla is to bus via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal which costs Rs. 500 - Rs. 1200 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo Fort to Dambulla is to fly which takes 1h 16m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 150000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pettah and arriving at Dambulla. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between Colombo Fort and Dambulla is 175 km. The road distance is 151.4 km.
The best way to get from Colombo Fort to Dambulla without a car is to bus which takes 2h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 16m to get from Colombo Fort to Dambulla, including transfers.
Colombo Fort to Dambulla bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Pettah station.
The best way to get from Colombo Fort to Dambulla is to fly which takes 1h 16m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 150000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 34m.
Colombo Fort to Dambulla bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Dambulla station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colombo Fort to Dambulla is 151 km. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Colombo Fort to Dambulla.
What companies run services between Colombo Fort, Sri Lanka and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
Cinnamon Air flies from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) twice daily. Alternatively, NCG Express operates a bus from Pettah to Dambulla once daily, and the journey takes 2h 30m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–130,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Polgahawela Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Colombo Pettah to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–2,700
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Polgahawela to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,100
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.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
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,262
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–50,000
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kangaroo Cabs
- Phone
- +94 11 25 88 588
- Website
- 2588588.com
Colombo Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 43 43 475
- Website
- colombotaxicabs.com
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
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