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There are 5 ways to get from Yala to Dambulla by plane, taxi, train, bus, or tram

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Fly Narathiwat Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport, taxi
best
1. Fly from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane NAW - CMB
2. Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Dambullataxi
13h 38m
Rs 60,037–142,946
Minivan, bus to Sultan Ismail Petra, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport, taxi
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Yala to Sungai Kolokbus
2. Take the bus from Stesen Bas Rantau Panjang to Stesen Bas Kota Bharubus
3. Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane KBR - CMB
4. Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Dambullataxi
15h 44m
Rs 40,175–122,575
Train to Hat Yai, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport, taxi
1. Take the train from Yala to Hat Yaitrain
2. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane HDY - CMB
3. Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Dambullataxi
12h 42m
Rs 48,208–118,746
Fly Narathiwat Airport to Sigiriya Airport
1. Fly from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane NAW - GIU
25h 27m
Rs 55,987–145,646
Train, tram to Alor Setar, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport, taxi
1. Take the train from Yala to Hat Yaitrain
2. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
3. Take the tram from Padang Besar to Anak Bukittram
4. Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane AOR - CMB
5. Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Dambullataxi
14h 22m
Rs 48,131–161,259

Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

7Weekly Planes

8h 25mAverage Duration

Rs 48,351Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,615 km
Duration: 13h 38m

What companies run services between Yala, Thailand and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?

Thai AirAsia, Cinnamon Air, and Thai Airways International fly from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) 3 times a day.

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Dambulla(opens in a new window), Sri Lanka(opens in a new window)

Dambulla (Sinhala: දඹුල්ල Dam̆bulla, Tamil: தம்புள்ளை Tampuḷḷai) is a town situated in the north of Matale District, in Sri Lanka's Central Province. It is the second largest populated and urbanised centre after Matale in the Matale District. It is situated 148 km north-east of Colombo, 43 km north of Matale and 72 km north of Kandy. Due to its location at a major junction, it is the centre of major vegetable distribution in the country.

Things to do in Dambulla

Dambulla cave temple(Opens in a new window)

Dambulla cave temple (Sinhalese: Dam̆būlū Len Vihāraya, Tamil Tampuḷḷai Poṟkōvil) also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla is a World Heritage Site (1991) in Sri Lanka, situated in the central part of the country. This site is situated 148 km east of Colombo and 72 km north of Kandy.

Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium(Opens in a new window)

Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium (Sinhala: රංගිරි දඹුලු ජාත්‍යන්තර ක්‍රීඩාංගනය, Tamil: தம்புள்ள சர்வதேச கிரிக்கெட் விளையாட்டு மைதானம்) is a 30,000 seat cricket stadium in Sri Lanka. The Stadium is situated in the Central Province, close to Dambulla on a 60-acre (240,000 m²) site leased from the Rangiri Dambulla Temple, is the first and only International cricket ground in dry zone of Sri Lanka. The stadium is built overlooking the Dambulla Tank (reservoir) and the Dambulla Rock.

Moragahakanda Dam(Opens in a new window)

The Moragahakanda Dam (Sinhala: මොරගහකන්ද ව්‍යාපෘතිය) is a large gravity dam, and the main component of the larger and more complex Moragahakanda — Kalu Ganga Project, currently under construction across the Amban River at Elahera, in the Matale District of Sri Lanka. Construction began on. The maiden waters of the dam was released in January 2017. Morgahakanda/Kaluganga project is the last of the Great Mahaveli project

Bowatenna Dam(Opens in a new window)

The Bowatenna Dam is a 100 ft high gravity dam at Bowatenna, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The dam was built in, and is used primarily for irrigation. A power station is also constructed 5800 ft downstream, for hydroelectric power generation.

Places to stay in Dambulla

Freedom Village(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Liyya Water Villas(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Dambulla Rock Arch(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Sevonrich Holiday Resort(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

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