There are 6 ways to get from Sigiriya to Talpe by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Colombo City to Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centrebus
- Take the bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Stationbus
7h 6mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 15-1-1 / ...
- Take the train from Fort Station to Talpetrain Maradana
7h 6mRs 1,682–7,548Train
- Take the train from Habarana to Maradanatrain Batticaloa
- Take the train from Maradana to Talpetrain Maradana
7h 44mRs 2,545–12,212Drive 275.9 km
- Drive from Sigiriya to Talpecar 275.9 km
3h 43mRs 11,612–16,773Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya to Talpetaxi 275.9 km
3h 43mRs 42,000–50,000Fly
- Fly from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Koggala (KCT)plane GIU - KCT
25h 26mRs 15,137–93,898
Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Koggala (KCT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sigiriya to Talpe is to train which costs Rs. 2500 - Rs. 13000 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sigiriya to Talpe is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs Rs. 11000 - Rs. 17000.
The distance between Sigiriya and Talpe is 302 km. The road distance is 275.9 km.
The best way to get from Sigiriya to Talpe without a car is to bus which takes 7h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Sigiriya to Talpe, including transfers.
The best way to get from Sigiriya to Talpe is to bus which takes 7h 6m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 2500 - Rs. 13000 and takes 7h 44m, you could also fly, which costs Rs. 15000 - Rs. 95000 and takes 25h 26m.
Yes, the driving distance between Sigiriya to Talpe is 276 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Sigiriya to Talpe.
There are 4727+ hotels available in Talpe.
What companies run services between Sigiriya, Sri Lanka and Talpe, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Sigiriya to Talpe via Dambulla, Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, Colombo City, Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre, Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center, and Galle Bus Station in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sigiriya to Talpe via Habarana and Maradana in around 7h 44m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Koggala via Weerawila
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–90,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Habarana to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–7,000
- 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 2,700–7,000
Train from Maradana to Talpe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 221–4,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–4,000
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,659
- 2nd Class
- Rs 221
- 1st Class
- Rs 1,991
Train from Fort Station to Talpe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 218–4,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–4,000
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,635
- 2nd Class
- Rs 218
- 1st Class
- Rs 1,963
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- 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
Bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 370–410
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 370–410
- Semi Lux
- Rs 440–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 800–1,100
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 112 264 444
- comments@airport.lk
- Website
- airport.lk
Bus from Colombo City to Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- airport.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–50,000
Taxi Dambulla
- Phone
- +94 76 36 05 437
- Website
- taxidambulla.wordpress.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
City Cab
- Phone
- +94 71 94 43 377
- Website
- citycabkaduruwela.business.site
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