There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Dambulla by plane, taxi, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sigiriya Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane IST - GIU
15h 17mRs 82,542–195,314Fly to Kandy, taxi
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kandy (KDW)plane IST - KDW
- Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Dambullataxi
16h 33mRs 85,834–199,120Fly to Batticaloa Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane IST - BTC
- Take the bus from Batticaloa to Dambullabus
18h 2mRs 84,958–198,433Fly to Hatton, train, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Hatton (NUF)plane IST - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Dambullabus
22h 35m
Istanbul (IST) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Dambulla is to fly which costs Rs. 80000 - Rs. 200000 and takes 15h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Dambulla is to fly which takes 15h 17m and costs Rs. 80000 - Rs. 200000.
The distance between Istanbul and Dambulla is 6356 km.
It takes approximately 15h 17m to get from Istanbul to Dambulla, including transfers.
Dambulla is 2h 30m ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 5:08 PM in Istanbul and 7:38 PM in Dambulla.
There are 1050+ hotels available in Dambulla.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
Turkish Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and four other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–330,000
Flights from Istanbul to Sigiriya Airport via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–270,000
Flights from Istanbul to Sigiriya Airport via Dubai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–280,000
Flights from Istanbul to Sigiriya Airport via Sharjah, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–200,000
Flights from Istanbul to Sigiriya Airport via Kuwait, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–220,000
Flights from Istanbul to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–330,000
Flights from Istanbul to Kandy via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–270,000
Flights from Istanbul to Kandy via Dubai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–280,000
Flights from Istanbul to Kandy via Sharjah, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–200,000
Flights from Istanbul to Kandy via Kuwait, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–220,000
Flights from Istanbul to Batticaloa Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–330,000
Flights from Istanbul to Batticaloa Airport via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–270,000
Flights from Istanbul to Batticaloa Airport via Sharjah, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–200,000
Flights from Istanbul to Batticaloa Airport via Kuwait, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–220,000
Flights from Istanbul to Batticaloa Airport via Dubai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–290,000
Flights from Istanbul to Hatton via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–330,000
Flights from Istanbul to Hatton via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–270,000
Flights from Istanbul to Hatton via Dubai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–280,000
Flights from Istanbul to Hatton via Sharjah, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–200,000
Flights from Istanbul to Hatton via Kuwait, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–220,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Hatton to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,200
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,200
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Batticaloa to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Polgahawela to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,500–5,500
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
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