There are 4 ways to get from Wellawaya to Dambulla by taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Wellawaya to Diyatalawataxi
- Take the bus from Diyatalawa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus
10h 15mRs 7,230–8,749Train, bus
- Take the train from Heel Oya to Polgahawelatrain Badulla
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Dambullabus Colombo-Trincomalee
11h 16mRs 7,386–13,011Drive 190.1 km
- Drive from Wellawaya to Dambullacar 190.1 km
3h 41mRs 8,036–11,607Taxi
- Take the taxi from Wellawaya to Dambullataxi 190.1 km
3h 41mRs 24,000–29,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellawaya to Dambulla is to train and bus which costs Rs. 7000 - Rs. 13000 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Wellawaya to Dambulla is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs Rs. 8000 - Rs. 12000.
The distance between Wellawaya and Dambulla is 380 km. The road distance is 190.1 km.
The best way to get from Wellawaya to Dambulla without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 10h 15m and costs Rs. 7000 - Rs. 9000.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Wellawaya to Dambulla, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Wellawaya to Dambulla is 190 km. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Wellawaya to Dambulla.
There are 1028+ hotels available in Dambulla.
What companies run services between Wellawaya, Sri Lanka and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Wellawaya to Dambulla. However, you can take the taxi to Diyatalawa, take the bus to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Dambulla. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Wellawaya to Dambulla via Heel Oya, Polgahawela, and Polgahawela in around 11h 16m.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Heel Oya to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–6,000
- 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 2,700–6,000
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Diyatalawa to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–1,300
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- Rs 900–1,300
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
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
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Polgahawela to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,300
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,500–29,000
Ella Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 77 078 9383
- Website
- ellabudgettaxi.com
Ceylon Ella Taxi
- Phone
- +94761 300 309
- Website
- ceylonellataxi.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Ella Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 77 078 9383
- Website
- ellabudgettaxi.com
Ceylon Ella Taxi
- Phone
- +94761 300 309
- Website
- ceylonellataxi.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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