There are 7 ways to get from India to Dambulla by plane, taxi, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane MAA - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Dambullataxi
5h 47mRs 31,122–58,655Fly Chennai International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane MAA - GIU
17h 6mRs 21,072–61,355Train, 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 28,682–54,451Fly Kempegowda International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BLR - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Dambullataxi
6h 53mRs 37,230–63,792Fly Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Hyderabad (HYD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane HYD - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Dambullataxi
6h 59mRs 36,344–64,411Fly Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BOM - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Dambullataxi
7h 15mRs 42,052–68,583Fly 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 21m
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from India to Dambulla is to fly which costs Rs. 21000 - Rs. 65000 and takes 17h 6m.
The fastest way to get from India to Dambulla is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 47m and costs Rs. 31000 - Rs. 60000.
The distance between India and Dambulla is 795 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 5h 47m to get from India to Dambulla, including transfers.
There are 993+ hotels available in Dambulla.
What companies run services between India and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) twice daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 25,000–55,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–55,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–55,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–60,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–60,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–60,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–60,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–60,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–60,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–60,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–65,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–55,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–55,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 19,000–60,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–46,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 25,000–80,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–50,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–48,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–48,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–46,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–55,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–46,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–50,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 20,000–60,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Kempegowda International Airport, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 23,000–70,000
- 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 3,300–26,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,300–4,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,000–11,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 12,000–15,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 20,000–26,000
Train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- 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 2,093
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
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 22,356
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Estimated price
- Rs 7,000–8,500
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 32 22 239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94 11 74 33 433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 32 22 239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94 11 74 33 433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 32 22 239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94 11 74 33 433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 32 22 239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94 11 74 33 433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
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