There are 4 ways to get from India to Dambulla by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly Chennai International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane MAA - GIU
12h 32mRs 25,070–86,352Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from New Delhi to Villupuram Jntrain
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Dambullabus
2d 4hRs 28,238–53,908Fly Kempegowda International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane BLR - GIU
11h 22mRs 28,206–97,039Fly Chennai International Airport to Jaffna, bus
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jaffna (JAF)plane MAA - JAF
- Take the bus from Kaithady to Dambullabus
8h 16m
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from India to Dambulla is to train and ferry and bus which costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 55000 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from India to Dambulla is to fly which takes 11h 22m and costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between India and Dambulla is 598 km.
The best way to get from India to Dambulla without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 55000.
It takes approximately 12h 32m to get from India to Dambulla, including transfers.
There are 1048+ hotels available in Dambulla.
What companies run services between India and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and SriLankan Airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) twice daily.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–85,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Kempegowda International Airport, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 28,000–140,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–130,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Chennai International Airport, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–95,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–80,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Delhi to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,300–25,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,300–3,900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,000–11,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 11,000–15,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 19,000–25,000
Train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,600–4,600
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,050–2,200
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,050–2,200
Bus from Kaithady to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,050
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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