There are 5 ways to get from Demodara to Dambulla by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Uduwara 7 Post to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Route 99
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus Colombo / ...
10h 17mRs 1,900–2,449Train, bus
- Take the train from Demodara to Polgahawelatrain Badulla
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Dambullabus
10h 40mDrive 157.7 km
- Drive from Demodara to Dambullacar 157.7 km
3h 7mRs 6,664–9,625Taxi
- Take the taxi from Demodara to Dambullataxi 157.7 km
3h 7mRs 20,000–24,000Train, bus via Dambulla
- Take the train from Demodara to Polgahawelatrain Badulla
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Dambullabus Colombo-Trincomalee
11h 9mRs 3,448–8,623
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Demodara to Dambulla is to bus which costs Rs. 1900 - Rs. 2500 and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Demodara to Dambulla is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs Rs. 6500 - Rs. 10000.
The distance between Demodara and Dambulla is 362 km. The road distance is 157.7 km.
The best way to get from Demodara to Dambulla without a car is to bus which takes 10h 17m and costs Rs. 1900 - Rs. 2500.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Demodara to Dambulla, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Demodara to Dambulla is 158 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Demodara to Dambulla.
There are 1028+ hotels available in Dambulla.
What companies run services between Demodara, Uva, Sri Lanka and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Demodara to Dambulla via Uduwara 7 Post and Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal in around 10h 17m.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Demodara to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–6,500
- 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 2,700–6,500
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Uduwara 7 Post to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–1,300
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- Rs 900–1,300
Bus from Polgahawela to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 Polgahawela to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,300
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Estimated price
- Rs 20,000–24,000
Ella Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 77 078 9383
- Website
- ellabudgettaxi.com
Ceylon Ella Taxi
- Phone
- +94761 300 309
- Website
- ceylonellataxi.lk
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