There are 5 ways to get from Dambulla to Matugama by bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kalutarabus
4h 12mBus via Colombo
cheapest- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 15-1-1 / ...
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Malagalabus 122/210
5h 33mRs 4,867–7,998Drive 197.8 km
- Drive from Dambulla to Matugamacar 197.8 km
2h 43mRs 8,370–12,090Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dambulla to Matugamataxi 197.8 km
2h 43mRs 18,000–22,000Fly, taxi
- Fly from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Koggala (KCT)plane GIU - KCT
- Take the taxi from Koggala (KCT) to Matugamataxi
2h 49mRs 32,979–113,158
Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Koggala (KCT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dambulla to Matugama is to bus via Colombo which costs Rs. 4800 - Rs. 8000 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Dambulla to Matugama is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs Rs. 8000 - Rs. 13000.
The distance between Dambulla and Matugama is 220 km. The road distance is 197.8 km.
The best way to get from Dambulla to Matugama without a car is to bus which takes 4h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Dambulla to Matugama, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dambulla to Matugama is 198 km. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Dambulla to Matugama.
There are 719+ hotels available in Matugama.
What companies run services between Dambulla, Sri Lanka and Matugama, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Dambulla to Kalutara once daily, and the journey takes 3h 51m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–85,000
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kalutara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- 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
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Malagala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 150–170
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 150–170
- Semi Lux
- Rs 150–220
- Super Lux
- Rs 290–370
- 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 51m
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–27,000
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
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Mr.Taxi.lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
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