There are 4 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
17h 40mRs 115,845–315,173Fly to Kandy, taxi
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kandy (KDW)plane LHR - KDW
- Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Dambullataxi
18h 27mRs 120,395–320,973Fly to Jaffna, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Jaffna (JAF)plane LHR - JAF
- Take the bus from Kaithady to Dambullabus
25h 20mFly 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 29mRs 117,325–318,623
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Dambulla is to fly which costs Rs. 110000 - Rs. 320000 and takes 17h 40m.
The fastest way to get from London to Dambulla is to fly which takes 17h 40m and costs Rs. 110000 - Rs. 320000.
The distance between London and Dambulla is 8745 km.
It takes approximately 17h 40m to get from London to Dambulla, including transfers.
Dambulla is 4h 30m ahead of London. It is currently 2:07 PM in London and 6:37 PM in Dambulla.
There are 1059+ hotels available in Dambulla.
What companies run services between London, England and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and five other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–360,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–440,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Abu Dhabi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–300,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Dubai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–500,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Muscat, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–290,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–360,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–430,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Abu Dhabi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–300,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Dubai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–490,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Muscat, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–290,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hatton via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–360,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hatton via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–430,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hatton via Abu Dhabi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–300,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hatton via Muscat, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–290,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–1,000,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–1,000,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jaffna via Madras, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–1,000,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jaffna via Muscat, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–650,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Hatton to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- 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
- NCG Express Facebook
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Polgahawela to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,100
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,500–7,000
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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