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How to get fromAlawwa to Ellaby taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Alawwa to Ella by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Alawwa to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hatton (NUF)plane plane CMB - NUF
    3. Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Ellataxi taxi
    3h 19m
    Rs 40,460–161,089

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Alawwa to Kandytrain train Colombo
    2. Take the bus from Kandy to Ellabus bus
    8h 23m
    Rs 1,666–3,987

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Alawwa to Colombobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Ellabus bus Colombo-Badulla
    7h 10m
    Rs 3,024–3,790

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Polgahawela to Ellatrain train Colombo
    8h 24m
    Rs 2,474–5,925

  5. Drive  163.9 km

    1. Drive from Alawwa to Ellacar car 163.9 km
    3h 6m
    Rs 7,348–10,614

  6. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Alawwa to Ellataxi taxi 163.9 km
    3h 6m
    Rs 20,000–25,000

Alawwa to Ella by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration8h 24mAverage Duration
TicketRs 2,474Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 230.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 19m

What companies run services between Alawwa, Sri Lanka and Ella, Uva, Sri Lanka?

You can take a bus from Alawwa to Ella via Colombo and Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal in around 7h 10m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Polgahawela to Ella 3 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–3,100 and the journey takes 7h 16m.

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