There are 7 ways to get from Dambulla to Negombo by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dambulla to Armour streetbus
- Take the bus from Armour street to Negombobus
4h 40mDrive 130.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Dambulla to Negombocar 130.5 km
2h 4mRs 5,520–7,973Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Polgahawelabus
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Ragamatrain
- Take the train from Ragama to Negombotrain
5h 27mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Dambulla to Negombotaxi 130.5 km
2h 4mRs 20,000–24,000Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Batticaloabus
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BTC - CMB
4h 54mRs 14,229–89,826Bus via Colombo
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Pettahbus Kalmunai
- Take the bus from Pettah to Negombobus
5h 3mBus via Colombo #2
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 15-1-1 / ...
- Take the bus from Pettah to Negombobus
5h 23m
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dambulla to Negombo is to drive which costs Rs. 5500 - Rs. 8000 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Dambulla to Negombo is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs Rs. 5500 - Rs. 8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Dambulla to Negombo. However, there are services departing from Dambulla and arriving at Negombo via Armour street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Dambulla and Negombo is 184 km. The road distance is 130.5 km.
The best way to get from Dambulla to Negombo without a car is to bus which takes 4h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Dambulla to Negombo, including transfers.
Dambulla to Negombo bus services, operated by NCG Express, depart from Dambulla station.
Dambulla to Negombo bus services, operated by NCG Express, arrive at Armour street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dambulla to Negombo is 131 km. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Dambulla to Negombo.
There are 1342+ hotels available in Negombo.
What companies run services between Dambulla, Sri Lanka and Negombo, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Dambulla to Negombo via Armour street in around 4h 40m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–85,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Polgahawela to Ragama
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 1,800–2,600
Train from Ragama to Negombo
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–2,500
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,100–1,400
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 700–2,500
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Armour street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
Bus from Armour street to Negombo
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
Bus from Pettah to Negombo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- 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
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,400
- Website
- https://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
- +94 011-2587372
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Estimated price
- Rs 20,000–24,000
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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