There are 5 ways to get from Dambulla to Kottawa by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Dambulla to Polgahawelabus
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Maradanatrain Kandy / ...
3h 32mDrive 155.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Dambulla to Kottawacar 155.9 km
2h 14mRs 6,587–9,515Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dambulla to Kottawataxi 155.9 km
2h 14mRs 42,000–55,000Bus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombobus
4h 35mBus via Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 15-1-1 / ...
- Take the bus from Colombo City to Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centrebus
4h 58m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dambulla to Kottawa is to drive which costs Rs. 6500 - Rs. 9500 and takes 2h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Dambulla to Kottawa is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs Rs. 6500 - Rs. 9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Dambulla to Kottawa. However, there are services departing from Dambulla and arriving at Kottawa via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Dambulla and Kottawa is 168 km. The road distance is 155.9 km.
The best way to get from Dambulla to Kottawa without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Dambulla to Kottawa, including transfers.
Dambulla to Kottawa bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, depart from Dambulla station.
Dambulla to Kottawa bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, arrive at Colombo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dambulla to Kottawa is 156 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Dambulla to Kottawa.
There are 1492+ hotels available in Kottawa.
What companies run services between Dambulla, Sri Lanka and Kottawa, Western, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Dambulla to Colombo once daily, and the journey takes 2h 58m.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Polgahawela to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- 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 2,200–2,600
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- 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/
- Phone
- +94 112 264 444
- comments@airport.lk
- Website
- airport.lk
Bus from Colombo City to Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- airport.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–55,000
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
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