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 37mRs 92,490–253,665Fly to Hatton, train, bus
cheapest- 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 55mRs 88,970–257,115Fly to Kandy, taxi
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Kandy (KDW)plane FCO - KDW
- Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Dambullataxi
19h 53mRs 91,040–257,965Fly to Batticaloa Airport, bus
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane FCO - BTC
- Take the bus from Batticaloa to Dambullabus
20h 12mRs 94,390–255,715Fly to Jaffna, bus
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Jaffna (JAF)plane FCO - JAF
- Take the bus from Kaithady to Dambullabus
23h 31m
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. 90000 - Rs. 260000 and takes 18h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Dambulla is to fly which takes 18h 37m and costs Rs. 90000 - Rs. 260000.
The distance between Rome and Dambulla is 7687 km.
It takes approximately 18h 37m to get from Rome to Dambulla, including transfers.
Dambulla is 3h 30m ahead of Rome. It is currently 7:03 PM in Rome and 10:33 PM in Dambulla.
There are 1061+ hotels available in Dambulla.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
Emirates, Cinnamon Air, and five other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) 5 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Dubai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–380,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–330,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Kuwait, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–320,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Abu Dhabi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–250,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Riyadh, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–400,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Kandy via Dubai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–380,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Kandy via Kuwait, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–320,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Kandy via Abu Dhabi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–250,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Kandy via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–330,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Kandy via Riyadh, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–400,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Kuwait, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–400,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Dubai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–380,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Abu Dhabi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–250,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–340,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Riyadh, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–400,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Hatton via Dubai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–380,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Hatton via Kuwait, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–320,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Hatton via Abu Dhabi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–250,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Hatton via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–330,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Hatton via Riyadh, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–400,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Jaffna via Dubai, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–600,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Jaffna via Kuwait, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–550,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Jaffna via Doha, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–550,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Jaffna via Abu Dhabi, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–390,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Hatton to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- 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 2,300–3,000
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 2,400–2,700
- 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 70 311 0501
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Polgahawela to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,100
- 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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