There are 5 ways to get from Rome 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 to Sigiriya Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane FCO - GIU
18h 12mRs 82,330–223,168Fly to Batticaloa Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane FCO - BTC
- Take the bus from Batticaloa to Dambullabus
20h 47mRs 74,030–254,918Fly to Kandy, taxi
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Kandy (KDW)plane FCO - KDW
- Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Dambullataxi
19h 28mRs 80,880–217,468Fly to Jaffna, bus
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Jaffna (JAF)plane FCO - JAF
- Take the bus from Kaithady to Dambullabus
23h 26mFly to Hatton, train, bus
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Hatton (NUF)plane FCO - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Dambullabus
25h 30m
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Dambulla is to fly which costs Rs. 80000 - Rs. 230000 and takes 18h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Dambulla is to fly which takes 18h 12m and costs Rs. 80000 - Rs. 230000.
The distance between Rome and Dambulla is 7687 km.
It takes approximately 18h 12m to get from Rome to Dambulla, including transfers.
Dambulla is 4h 30m ahead of Rome. It is currently 6:55 PM in Rome and 11:25 PM in Dambulla.
There are 1028+ hotels available in Dambulla.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
Qatar Airways, Cinnamon Air, and three other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–330,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Dubai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–330,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Kuwait, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–220,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Istanbul, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–290,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Kandy via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–330,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Kandy via Dubai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–320,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Kandy via Kuwait, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–220,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Kandy via Abu Dhabi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–210,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Kuwait, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–250,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Istanbul, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–300,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–330,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Dubai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–330,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Sharjah, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–230,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Hatton via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–330,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Hatton via Dubai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–320,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Hatton via Kuwait, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–220,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Hatton via Abu Dhabi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–210,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Jaffna via Dubai, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–600,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Jaffna via Kuwait, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–400,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Jaffna via Manama, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–370,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Jaffna via Doha, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–600,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Jaffna via Abu Dhabi, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–380,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Hatton to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,200
- 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 2,500–3,200
Bus operators
- 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 2,200–2,400
- 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
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Polgahawela to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,500–5,500
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
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