There are 5 ways to get from Matara to Dambulla by bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Matara to Dambullabus
6h 9mRs 1,582Bus via Colombo
cheapest- Take the bus from Matara Bus Station to Fort Stationbus Matara
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus Colombo / ...
7h 4mRs 1,032–1,138Drive 284.4 km
- Drive from Matara to Dambullacar 284.4 km
3h 41mRs 11,962–17,279Taxi
- Take the taxi from Matara to Dambullataxi 284.4 km
3h 41mRs 43,000–55,000Fly
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane KCT - GIU
22h 52mRs 21,780–102,818
Koggala (KCT) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matara to Dambulla is to bus via Colombo which costs Rs. 1000 - Rs. 1200 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Matara to Dambulla is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs Rs. 12000 - Rs. 18000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Matara and arriving at Dambulla. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Matara and Dambulla is 312 km. The road distance is 284.4 km.
The best way to get from Matara to Dambulla without a car is to bus which takes 6h 9m and costs Rs. 1582.
The bus from Matara to Dambulla takes 6h 9m including transfers and departs once daily.
Matara to Dambulla bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, depart from Matara station.
The best way to get from Matara to Dambulla is to bus which takes 6h 9m and costs Rs. 1582. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs Rs. 21000 - Rs. 110000 and takes 22h 52m.
Matara to Dambulla bus services, operated by Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT, arrive at Dambulla station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matara to Dambulla is 284 km. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Matara to Dambulla.
What companies run services between Matara, Sri Lanka and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Matara to Dambulla once daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,582 and the journey takes 6h 9m. Alternatively, Cinnamon Air flies from Koggala (KCT) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) twice daily.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Koggala to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–90,000
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Matara to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,582
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Matara Bus Station to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 520–570
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 520–570
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,500
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
- 3h 41m
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–55,000
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
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