There are 7 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 London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane LHR - GIU
18h 20mRs 115,608–325,489Fly London Heathrow Airport to Kandy, taxi
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kandy (KDW)plane LHR - KDW
- Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Dambullataxi
19h 36mRs 119,158–329,789Fly London Heathrow Airport 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 30mRs 117,508–327,539Fly London Heathrow Airport to Jaffna, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Jaffna (JAF)plane LHR - JAF
- Take the bus from Kaithady to Dambullabus
23h 39mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy, taxi
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LGW - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane
- Take the taxi from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Dambullataxi
15h 15mRs 194,874–622,803Fly London Heathrow Airport 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
25h 38mRs 117,088–328,939Fly London Heathrow Airport to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy, taxi
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LHR - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane
- Take the taxi from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Dambullataxi
15h 42mRs 203,481–773,912
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. 110000 - Rs. 330000 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from London to Dambulla is to train and fly and taxi which takes 15h 15m and costs Rs. 190000 - Rs. 650000.
The distance between London and Dambulla is 8745 km.
It takes approximately 18h 20m to get from London to Dambulla, including transfers.
Dambulla is 4h 30m ahead of London. It is currently 3:48 PM in London and 8:18 PM in Dambulla.
There are 1052+ hotels available in Dambulla.
What companies run services between London, England and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
Etihad, Cinnamon Air, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) twice daily.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–310,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–490,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Muscat, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–410,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–310,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–490,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Muscat, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–410,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–550,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–310,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–500,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hatton via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–310,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hatton via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–490,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hatton via Muscat, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–410,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–1,000,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jaffna via Dubai, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–800,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–750,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jaffna via Abu Dhabi, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–480,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jaffna via Madras, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–1,000,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–420,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–550,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–230,000
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–230,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–380,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–230,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–500,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–1,200,000
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 7,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Hatton to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- 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 2,300–3,000
- 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 2,400–2,700
- 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 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 20m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,900–5,500
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
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
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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