There are 5 ways to get from Kottawa to Dambulla by bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kiribathgoda to Dambullabus
2h 24mDrive 156.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Kottawa to Dambullacar 156.2 km
2h 14mRs 6,570–9,489Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kottawa to Dambullataxi 156.2 km
2h 14mRs 43,000–55,000Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Kottawa to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
1h 33mRs 26,877–126,478Bus via Colombo City
- Take the bus from Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre to Colombo Citybus
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus Colombo / ...
5h 42m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kottawa to Dambulla is to drive which costs Rs. 6500 - Rs. 9500 and takes 2h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Kottawa to Dambulla is to taxi and fly which takes 1h 33m and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 130000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kottawa to Dambulla. However, there are services departing from Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre and arriving at Dambulla via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Kottawa and Dambulla is 162 km. The road distance is 156.2 km.
The best way to get from Kottawa to Dambulla without a car is to bus which takes 2h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Kottawa to Dambulla, including transfers.
Kottawa to Dambulla bus services, operated by BIA Shuttle Service, depart from Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre station.
Kottawa to Dambulla bus services, operated by BIA Shuttle Service, arrive at Colombo City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kottawa to Dambulla is 156 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Kottawa to Dambulla.
There are 1028+ hotels available in Dambulla.
What companies run services between Kottawa, Western, Sri Lanka and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
NCG Express operates a bus from Kiribathgoda to Dambulla once daily, and the journey takes 2h.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–110,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kiribathgoda to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 112 264 444
- comments@airport.lk
- Website
- airport.lk
Bus from Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre to Colombo City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- airport.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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–55,000
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kangaroo Cabs
- Phone
- +94 11 25 88 588
- Website
- 2588588.com
Colombo Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 43 43 475
- Website
- colombotaxicabs.com
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Kalutara Cabs
- Phone
- +94 77 31 44 888
- Website
- kalutaracabs.com
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kangaroo Cabs
- Phone
- +94 11 25 88 588
- Website
- 2588588.com
Colombo Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 43 43 475
- Website
- colombotaxicabs.com
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Kalutara Cabs
- Phone
- +94 77 31 44 888
- Website
- kalutaracabs.com
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