Sri Lanka›From Polonnaruwa›Anuradhapura
Polonnaruwa to Anuradhapura by bus or road
About 100 km. The private car is fastest at 2.2 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹90 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle
2.2 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Bus via Habarana to Anuradhapura
from ₹90 per person
Best value
Bus
Bus via Habarana to Anuradhapura
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle | 2.2 h | ₹3,730–₹6,600per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Bus via Habarana to Anuradhapura | 3 h | ₹90–₹360per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle | ₹3,730–₹6,600 | ₹3,730–₹6,600 |
| Bus · Bus via Habarana to Anuradhapura | ₹180–₹720 | ₹360–₹1,440 |
Once you’re in Anuradhapura
- Best time: January – September
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (January – September). Against it: Inter-Monsoon Storms.
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Plan Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.