There are 5 ways to get from Māyannūr to Dambulla by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Taxi, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Māyannūr to Cochin International Airport (COK)
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)COK - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Dambulla
4h 43mRs 78,591–107,971Taxi, fly to Sigiriya Airport
cheapest- Take the taxi from Māyannūr to Cochin International Airport (COK)
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)COK - GIU
15h 2mRs 26,541–80,171Taxi, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Māyannūr to Velankkani
- Take the bus from Velankkani to Nagore
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Dambulla
17h 23mRs 35,062–38,416Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Palakkad to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Anuradhapura
- Take the bus from Anuradhapura to Dambulla
21h 52mRs 27,581–39,915Taxi, fly to Kandy
- Take the taxi from Māyannūr to Cochin International Airport (COK)
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Kandy (KDW)COK - KDW
- Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Dambulla
15h 32mRs 29,091–84,471
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Māyannūr to Dambulla is to train and ferry and bus which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 40000 and takes 21h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Māyannūr to Dambulla is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 43m and costs Rs. 75000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Māyannūr and Dambulla is 728 km.
The best way to get from Māyannūr to Dambulla without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 21h 52m and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 40000.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Māyannūr to Dambulla, including transfers.
There are 1010+ hotels available in Dambulla.
What companies run services between Māyannūr, India and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Māyannūr to Dambulla. However, you can take the taxi to Cochin International Airport (COK) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Dambulla. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Velankkani, take the bus to Nagore, drive to Nagapattinam, take the ferry to Kankesanturai, drive to Kankesanturai, then take the bus to Dambulla.
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- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–70,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–85,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Madras, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–110,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Male, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 28,000–100,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kandy via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 17,000–70,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kandy via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 23,000–85,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kandy via Madras, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–110,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kandy via Male, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 28,000–95,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–55,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Palakkad to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,300–4,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,500–7,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Anuradhapura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–7,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,700–7,000
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Velankkani to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–2,500
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Sleeper/ Seater
- Rs 1,000–2,100
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,093
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Anuradhapura to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–270
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 240–270
- Semi Lux
- Rs 260–370
- Super Lux
- Rs 500–650
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,367
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,500–44,000
HEPS Travels
- Phone
- +91 97 45 77 04 28
- Website
- calltaxi.blogspot.com
Car Cab's
- Phone
- +91 94 46 63 74 15
- Website
- carcabs.business.site
Aaram Travels
- Phone
- +91 94 95 13 41 34
- Website
- aaramtravels.com
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
HEPS Travels
- Phone
- +91 97 45 77 04 28
- Website
- calltaxi.blogspot.com
Car Cab's
- Phone
- +91 94 46 63 74 15
- Website
- carcabs.business.site
Aaram Travels
- Phone
- +91 94 95 13 41 34
- Website
- aaramtravels.com
HEPS Travels
- Phone
- +91 97 45 77 04 28
- Website
- calltaxi.blogspot.com
Car Cab's
- Phone
- +91 94 46 63 74 15
- Website
- carcabs.business.site
Aaram Travels
- Phone
- +91 94 95 13 41 34
- Website
- aaramtravels.com
HEPS Travels
- Phone
- +91 97 45 77 04 28
- Website
- calltaxi.blogspot.com
Car Cab's
- Phone
- +91 94 46 63 74 15
- Website
- carcabs.business.site
Aaram Travels
- Phone
- +91 94 95 13 41 34
- Website
- aaramtravels.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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