There are 6 ways to get from Talpe to Sigiriya 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 Galle Bus Station to Makumbra Multimodal Transport Centerbus Galle
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus Colombo / ...
7h 55mRs 3,346–3,972Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Talpe to Fort Stationtrain Beliatta
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus Colombo / ...
8h 3mRs 1,678–5,700Train
- Take the train from Talpe to Maradanatrain Beliatta
- Take the train from Fort Station to Habaranatrain Colombo / ...
8h 10mRs 2,521–12,286Drive 276.4 km
- Drive from Talpe to Sigiriyacar 276.4 km
3h 42mRs 11,628–16,795Taxi
- Take the taxi from Talpe to Sigiriyataxi 276.4 km
3h 42mRs 42,000–55,000Fly
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane KCT - GIU
22h 11mRs 14,217–93,812
Koggala (KCT) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Talpe to Sigiriya is to train and bus which costs Rs. 1600 - Rs. 6000 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Talpe to Sigiriya is to drive which takes 3h 42m and costs Rs. 11000 - Rs. 17000.
The distance between Talpe and Sigiriya is 304 km. The road distance is 276.4 km.
The best way to get from Talpe to Sigiriya without a car is to bus which takes 7h 55m and costs Rs. 3300 - Rs. 4000.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Talpe to Sigiriya, including transfers.
The best way to get from Talpe to Sigiriya is to bus which takes 7h 55m and costs Rs. 3300 - Rs. 4000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 2500 - Rs. 13000 and takes 8h 10m, you could also fly, which costs Rs. 14000 - Rs. 95000 and takes 22h 11m.
Yes, the driving distance between Talpe to Sigiriya is 276 km. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Talpe to Sigiriya.
There are 1011+ hotels available in Sigiriya.
What companies run services between Talpe, Sri Lanka and Sigiriya, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Talpe to Sigiriya via Galle Bus Station, Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center, Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre, Colombo City, Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, and Dambulla in around 7h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Talpe to Sigiriya via Fort Station and Habarana in around 8h 10m.
- 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 Talpe to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 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 Habarana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 Talpe to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 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 1,636
- 2nd Class
- Rs 218
- 1st Class
- Rs 1,963
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Galle Bus Station to Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center
- 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
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 42m
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–55,000
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Lotus Cabs & Tours
- Phone
- +94 917 223 223
- Website
- lotuscabs.lk
Galle Taxi
- Phone
- +94 912 246 246
- Website
- galletaxi.com
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