There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Dampella by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Matara Bus Station
best- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Stationbus Colombo
2h 54mRs 2,933–3,480Train
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Station to Weligamatrain Maradana
3h 10mRs 2,240–7,011Drive 146.1 km
- Drive from Colombo to Dampellacar 146.1 km
1h 59mRs 6,258–9,040Taxi
- Take the taxi from Colombo to Dampellataxi 146.1 km
1h 59mRs 40,000–48,000Fly
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Koggala (KCT)plane CMB - KCT
2h 15mRs 33,474–152,606Bus
- Take the bus from Colombo to Weligamabus
3h 10m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Koggala (KCT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Dampella is to bus via Matara Bus Station which costs Rs. 2900 - Rs. 3500 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Dampella is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs Rs. 6000 - Rs. 9500.
The distance between Colombo and Dampella is 171 km. The road distance is 146.1 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Dampella without a car is to bus via Matara Bus Station which takes 2h 54m and costs Rs. 2900 - Rs. 3500.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Colombo to Dampella, including transfers.
The best way to get from Colombo to Dampella is to bus via Matara Bus Station which takes 2h 54m and costs Rs. 2900 - Rs. 3500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 2200 - Rs. 7000 and takes 3h 10m, you could also fly, which costs Rs. 33000 - Rs. 160000 and takes 2h 15m.
Yes, the driving distance between Colombo to Dampella is 146 km. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Colombo to Dampella.
There are 609+ hotels available in Dampella.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Dampella, Sri Lanka?
National Transport Commission operates a bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost Rs 530–580 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Fort Station to Weligama 4 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 240–4,600 and the journey takes 2h 53m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–130,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Koggala via Weerawila
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–140,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Koggala via Sigiriya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 19,000–140,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Fort Station to Weligama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–4,600
- 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 2,600–4,600
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,802
- 2nd Class
- Rs 240
- 1st Class
- Rs 2,163
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 530–580
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 530–580
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Colombo to Weligama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–48,000
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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