There are 5 ways to get from London 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 London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane LHR - GIU
16h 34mRs 105,202–294,565Fly to Kandy, taxi
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kandy (KDW)plane LHR - KDW
- Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Dambullataxi
18h 25mRs 108,752–298,865Fly to Batticaloa Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane LHR - BTC
- Take the bus from Batticaloa to Dambullabus
19h 19mRs 106,902–296,315Fly to Jaffna, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Jaffna (JAF)plane LHR - JAF
- Take the bus from Kaithady to Dambullabus
24h 33mFly to Hatton, train, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hatton (NUF)plane LHR - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Dambullabus
24h 27m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Dambulla is to fly which costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 300000 and takes 16h 34m.
The fastest way to get from London to Dambulla is to fly which takes 16h 34m and costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 300000.
The distance between London and Dambulla is 8745 km.
It takes approximately 16h 34m to get from London to Dambulla, including transfers.
Dambulla is 5h 30m ahead of London. It is currently 3:46 AM in London and 9:16 AM in Dambulla.
There are 1031+ hotels available in Dambulla.
What companies run services between London, England and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and four other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–440,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–420,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Abu Dhabi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–280,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Muscat, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–340,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–440,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–410,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Abu Dhabi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–280,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Muscat, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–340,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–440,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–420,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Abu Dhabi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–280,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hatton via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–440,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hatton via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–410,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hatton via Abu Dhabi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–280,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hatton via Muscat, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–340,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–700,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jaffna via Abu Dhabi, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–440,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–700,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jaffna via Madras, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–700,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jaffna via Doha, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–700,000
- 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 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kaithady to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.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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