Travelling between Matara and Dambulla is possible by Bus, train and taxi. Taxi guarantees the fastest travel on this route. Taxi is the slowest option.
The most expensive ticket will cost you USD 236.76 if you go by Bus+taxi+Train; to keep it budget-friendly, opt for a bus+train which will set you back mere USD 8.18.
It can take you anywhere between 5 and 13 hours to travel between Matara and Dambulla depending on the means of transport you choose.
Taxi is the fastest way to travel between Matara and Dambulla. Taxi will bring you to your destination in 4h 49m. Taxi does a much slower job and take about 12h 32m to reach Dambulla.
Travelling between Matara and Dambulla can be as cheap as USD 8.18 if you opt for a Avro Travels, Sri Lanka Railways bus+train and as expensive as USD 236.76 if you buy a Ceylon Roots, Sri Lanka Railways Bus+taxi+Train ticket.
Here is the list of how much you can expect to pay travelling by each means of transport available for this route.
Check above for a bus, train, flight and ferry timetable from Matara to Dambulla.
Things to remember: If you are planning to make detours during your trip, discuss it with your driver or service provider in advance as it may affect the price.
Ceylon Roots, Stef Lanka Tours, Tuktukdude Leisure
There is a choice of transportation means any time of the day with Bus+Train remaining the most popular option due to their reasonable pricing and comfort.
Out of 1000 travellers who bought tickets for this route