There are 5 ways to get from Ella to Bandaranaike Internation Airport by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Ella to Thanamalwilabus
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane WRZ - CMB
3h 20mRs 14,720–89,685Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ella to Fort Stationtrain Badulla
11h 34mRs 1,811–3,602Bus
- Take the bus from Ella to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Badulla-Colombo / ...
6h 31mRs 2,360–2,851Drive 207.1 km
- Drive from Ella to Bandaranaike Internation Airportcar 207.1 km
3h 28mRs 9,256–13,370Bus via Welimada
- Take the bus from Welimada to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 79-1
- Take the bus from Colombo City to Bandaranaike Internation Airportbus
9h 22mRs 1,828–2,185
Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ella to Bandaranaike Internation Airport is to bus via Welimada which costs Rs. 1800 - Rs. 2200 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Ella to Bandaranaike Internation Airport is to bus and fly which takes 3h 20m and costs Rs. 14000 - Rs. 90000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ella to Bandaranaike Internation Airport station. However, there are services departing from Ella and arriving at Katunayake Airport Bus Station via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Ella to Bandaranaike Internation Airport station. However, there are services departing from Ella and arriving at Fort Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 34m.
The distance between Ella and Bandaranaike Internation Airport is 271 km. The road distance is 207.1 km.
The best way to get from Ella to Bandaranaike Internation Airport without a car is to bus which takes 6h 31m and costs Rs. 2300 - Rs. 2900.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Ella to Bandaranaike Internation Airport, including transfers.
Ella to Bandaranaike Internation Airport bus services, operated by Superline Travels, depart from Ella station.
Ella to Bandaranaike Internation Airport train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Ella station.
The best way to get from Ella to Bandaranaike Internation Airport is to bus which takes 6h 31m and costs Rs. 2300 - Rs. 2900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 1800 - Rs. 3600 and takes 11h 34m.
What companies run services between Ella, Uva, Sri Lanka and Bandaranaike Internation Airport, Sri Lanka?
Superline Travels operates a bus from Ella to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal twice daily. Tickets cost Rs 2,200–2,700 and the journey takes 5h 25m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Ella to Fort Station twice daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–3,200 and the journey takes 9h 4m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–85,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Ella to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,200
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,200
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Ella to Thanamalwila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,100
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Ella to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,700
- Website
- Superline Travels
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Welimada to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–700
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 600–700
- Semi Lux
- Rs 750–1,100
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Phone
- +94 112 264 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- BIA Shuttle Service
Bus from Colombo City to Bandaranaike Internation Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 432
- Schedules at
- BIA Shuttle Service
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More Questions & Answers
Ella to Bandaranaike Internation Airport bus services, operated by Superline Travels, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Ella to Bandaranaike Internation Airport train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Fort Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ella to Bandaranaike Internation Airport is 207 km. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Ella to Bandaranaike Internation Airport.
There are 1520+ hotels available in Bandaranaike Internation Airport.