Sri Lanka›From Sigiriya & Dambulla›Anuradhapura
Sigiriya & Dambulla to Anuradhapura by bus or road
About 75 km. The private car is fastest at 1.8 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹70 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle
1.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Bus via Dambulla to Anuradhapura
from ₹70 per person
Best value
Bus
Bus via Dambulla 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 | 1.8 h | ₹3,010–₹5,170per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Bus via Dambulla to Anuradhapura | 2.5 h | ₹70–₹290per 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 | ₹3,010–₹5,170 | ₹3,010–₹5,170 |
| Bus · Bus via Dambulla to Anuradhapura | ₹140–₹580 | ₹280–₹1,160 |
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 Sigiriya & Dambulla and Anuradhapura
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.