There are 7 ways to get from Dambulla to Gampaha by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 15-1-1 / ...
3h 52mRs 8,517–12,328Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kurunegalabus Trincomalee / ...
- Take the train from Kurunegala to Gampahatrain Kankesanthurai / ...
4h 14mRs 1,416–4,859Train
- Take the train from Awukana to Gampahatrain Batticaloa / ...
4h 14mRs 3,442–7,231Drive 125.7 km
- Drive from Dambulla to Gampahacar 125.7 km
1h 50mRs 5,287–7,637Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dambulla to Gampahataxi 125.7 km
1h 50mRs 7,000–8,500Bus via Katunayake Airport Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 15-1-1 / ...
4h 46mRs 1,627–3,778Bus via Bandaranaike Internation Airport
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 15-1-1 / ...
- Take the bus from Colombo City to Bandaranaike Internation Airportbus
6h 10mRs 1,949–4,060
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dambulla to Gampaha is to bus via Katunayake Airport Bus Station which costs Rs. 1600 - Rs. 3800 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Dambulla to Gampaha is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs Rs. 5000 - Rs. 8000.
The distance between Dambulla and Gampaha is 180 km. The road distance is 125.7 km.
The best way to get from Dambulla to Gampaha without a car is to bus which takes 3h 52m and costs Rs. 8500 - Rs. 13000.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Dambulla to Gampaha, including transfers.
The best way to get from Dambulla to Gampaha is to bus which takes 3h 52m and costs Rs. 8500 - Rs. 13000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 3400 - Rs. 7500 and takes 4h 14m.
Yes, the driving distance between Dambulla to Gampaha is 126 km. It takes approximately 1h 50m to drive from Dambulla to Gampaha.
There are 1778+ hotels available in Gampaha.
What companies run services between Dambulla, Sri Lanka and Gampaha, Western, 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. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Awukana to Gampaha 3 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–4,700 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kurunegala to Gampaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,600
- 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 2,100–2,600
Train from Awukana to Gampaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–4,700
- 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 2,600–4,700
- 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
Bus from Dambulla to Kurunegala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 210–240
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 210–240
- Semi Lux
- Rs 230–330
- Super Lux
- Rs 440–550
- 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/
Bus from Dambulla to Kurunegala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,300
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kurunegala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 112 264 444
- comments@airport.lk
- Website
- airport.lk
Bus from Colombo City to Bandaranaike Internation Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 432
- Schedules at
- airport.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Estimated price
- Rs 7,000–8,500
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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