There are 6 ways to get from Matara to Dambulla by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Matara to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
2h 54mRs 43,431–163,677Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Matara to Dambullabus
6h 9mRs 1,582Bus via Kaduwela
- Take the bus from Matara to Kadawathabus Ex 1-22
- Take the bus from Kadawatha to Dambullabus
5hRs 2,725–2,972Drive 284.4 km
- Drive from Matara to Dambullacar 284.4 km
3h 41mRs 12,051–17,407Taxi
- Take the taxi from Matara to Dambullataxi 284.4 km
3h 41mRs 43,000–55,000Fly from Koggala
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane KCT - GIU
24h 13mRs 12,786–88,691
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matara to Dambulla is to bus which costs Rs. 1582 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Matara to Dambulla is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 54m and costs Rs. 43000 - Rs. 170000.
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 320 km. The road distance is 284.4 km.
The best way to get from Matara to Dambulla without a car is to bus via Kaduwela which takes 5h and costs Rs. 2700 - Rs. 3000.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Matara to Dambulla, including transfers.
Matara to Dambulla bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Matara station.
The best way to get from Matara to Dambulla is to bus via Kaduwela which takes 5h and costs Rs. 2700 - Rs. 3000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs Rs. 12000 - Rs. 90000 and takes 24h 13m.
Matara to Dambulla bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Kadawatha 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?
You can take a bus from Matara to Dambulla via Kadawatha in around 5h. Alternatively, Cinnamon Air flies from Koggala (KCT) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) once daily.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–130,000
Flights from Koggala to Sigiriya Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–85,000
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Matara to Kadawatha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 520–580
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 520–580
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kadawatha to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Kadawatha to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–55,000
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
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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