There are 6 ways to get from Mirissa to Dambulla by bus, car, taxi, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Weligama to Dambullabus
5h 56mRs 2,384–2,530Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Polwathumodara to Fort Stationtrain Beliatta
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus Colombo / ...
8h 19mRs 750–5,189Drive 281.2 km
- Drive from Mirissa to Dambullacar 281.2 km
3h 44mRs 11,816–17,068Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mirissa to Dambullataxi 281.2 km
3h 44mRs 43,000–55,000Fly
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane KCT - GIU
22h 41mRs 19,158–99,719Bus via Colombo
- Take the bus from Matara Bus Station to Fort Stationbus Matara
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus Colombo / ...
7h 19mRs 2,874–3,319
Mirissa to Dambulla by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mirissa to Dambulla is to train and bus which costs Rs. 750 - Rs. 5500 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Mirissa to Dambulla is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs Rs. 11000 - Rs. 18000.
The distance between Mirissa and Dambulla is 300 km. The road distance is 281.2 km.
The best way to get from Mirissa to Dambulla without a car is to bus which takes 5h 56m and costs Rs. 2300 - Rs. 2600.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Mirissa to Dambulla, including transfers.
The best way to get from Mirissa to Dambulla is to bus which takes 5h 56m and costs Rs. 2300 - Rs. 2600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs Rs. 19000 - Rs. 100000 and takes 22h 41m.
Yes, the driving distance between Mirissa to Dambulla is 281 km. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Mirissa to Dambulla.
There are 1030+ hotels available in Dambulla.
What companies run services between Mirissa, Sri Lanka and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Weligama to Dambulla once daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,582 and the journey takes 5h 51m. 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 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Polwathumodara to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–4,700
- 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 2,600–4,700
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,802
- 2nd Class
- Rs 240
- 1st Class
- Rs 2,163
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Weligama to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- 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 44m
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–55,000
Mirissa Cabs
- Phone
- +94 77 04 32 871
Mirissa Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 25 57 271
- Website
- downsouthtaxi.com
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
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