There are 4 ways to get from Dambulla cave temple to Colombo by bus, taxi, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 15-1-1 / ...
3h 49mRs 500–2,400Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Dambulla cave temple to Awukanataxi
- Take the train from Awukana to Maradanatrain Batticaloa
4h 3mRs 3,241–7,794Drive 148 km
- Drive from Dambulla cave temple to Colombocar 148 km
2h 13mRs 6,225–8,991Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dambulla cave temple to Colombotaxi 148 km
2h 13mRs 40,000–49,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dambulla cave temple to Colombo is to bus which costs Rs. 500 - Rs. 2400 and takes 3h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Dambulla cave temple to Colombo is to drive which takes 2h 13m and costs Rs. 6000 - Rs. 9000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dambulla and arriving at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Dambulla cave temple and Colombo is 153 km. The road distance is 148 km.
The best way to get from Dambulla cave temple to Colombo without a car is to bus which takes 3h 49m and costs Rs. 500 - Rs. 2400.
The bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal takes 3h 20m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Dambulla cave temple to Colombo bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Dambulla station.
Dambulla cave temple to Colombo bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dambulla cave temple to Colombo is 148 km. It takes approximately 2h 13m to drive from Dambulla cave temple to Colombo.
There are 1424+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Dambulla cave temple, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
National Transport Commission operates a bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal every 30 minutes. Tickets cost Rs 510–570 and the journey takes 3h 20m. Superline Travels also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Awukana to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–5,500
- 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 2,600–5,500
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,900–49,000
Taxi Dambulla
- Phone
- +94 76 36 05 437
- Website
- taxidambulla.wordpress.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
Taxi Dambulla
- Phone
- +94 76 36 05 437
- Website
- taxidambulla.wordpress.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
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