There are 4 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 Welimada to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 79-1
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus Colombo / ...
10h 21mRs 5,404–6,345Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Demodara to Fort Stationtrain Badulla
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus Colombo / ...
13h 49mRs 1,889–9,227Drive 157.7 km
- Drive from Demodara to Dambullacar 157.7 km
3h 7mRs 6,612–9,551Taxi
- Take the taxi from Demodara to Dambullataxi 157.7 km
3h 7mRs 20,000–24,000
Demodara to Dambulla by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Demodara to Dambulla is to train and bus which costs Rs. 1800 - Rs. 9500 and takes 13h 49m.
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 364 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 21m and costs Rs. 5000 - Rs. 6500.
It takes approximately 10h 21m 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 1013+ 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 Welimada and Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal in around 10h 21m.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Demodara to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–9,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,800–9,000
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Welimada to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–700
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 600–700
- Semi Lux
- Rs 750–1,100
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,400–1,800
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
- 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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