There are 4 ways to get from Dambulla to Pinwala by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dambulla to Panadurabus
3h 31mBus via Ambepussa
cheapest- Take the bus from Dambulla to Ambepussabus Trincomalee-Colombo
- Take the bus from Ambepussa to Panadurabus 17
5h 23mRs 2,491–2,636Drive 173.1 km
- Drive from Dambulla to Pinwalacar 173.1 km
2h 37mRs 7,425–10,725Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dambulla to Pinwalataxi 173.1 km
2h 37mRs 19,000–23,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dambulla to Pinwala is to bus via Ambepussa which costs Rs. 2400 - Rs. 2700 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Dambulla to Pinwala is to drive which takes 2h 37m and costs Rs. 7000 - Rs. 11000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dambulla and arriving at Panadura. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Dambulla and Pinwala is 182 km. The road distance is 173.1 km.
The best way to get from Dambulla to Pinwala without a car is to bus which takes 3h 31m and costs .
The bus from Dambulla to Panadura takes 3h 31m including transfers and departs once daily.
Dambulla to Pinwala bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, depart from Dambulla station.
Dambulla to Pinwala bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, arrive at Panadura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dambulla to Pinwala is 173 km. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Dambulla to Pinwala.
There are 1479+ hotels available in Pinwala.
What companies run services between Dambulla, Sri Lanka and Pinwala, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Dambulla to Panadura once daily, and the journey takes 3h 31m. NCG Express also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Panadura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Panadura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Ambepussa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,300
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Ambepussa to Panadura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 320–350
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 320–350
- Semi Lux
- Rs 370–550
- Super Lux
- Rs 650–900
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Estimated price
- Rs 19,000–23,000
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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