There are 5 ways to get from Ella to Dickwella Beach by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ella to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Badulla-Colombo / ...
- Take the bus from Colombo to Dickwellabus
10h 3mRs 3,160–4,001Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ella to Maradanatrain Badulla
- Take the train from Maradana to Wewurukannalatrain Maradana
14h 14mRs 1,619–6,283Drive 151 km
- Drive from Ella to Dickwella Beachcar 151 km
2h 15mRs 6,805–9,829Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ella to Dickwella Beachtaxi 151 km
2h 15mRs 43,000–55,000Bus via Kandy
- Take the bus from Ella to Kandybus
- Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Nittambuwabus
- Take the bus from Nittambuwa to Dickwellabus
13h 11mRs 1,624–2,646
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ella to Dickwella Beach is to bus via Kandy which costs Rs. 1600 - Rs. 2700 and takes 13h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Ella to Dickwella Beach is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs Rs. 6500 - Rs. 10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ella to Dickwella Beach. However, there are services departing from Ella and arriving at Dickwella via Colombo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Ella to Dickwella Beach. However, there are services departing from Ella and arriving at Wewurukannala via Maradana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 14m.
The distance between Ella and Dickwella Beach is 396 km. The road distance is 151 km.
The best way to get from Ella to Dickwella Beach without a car is to bus which takes 10h 3m and costs Rs. 3100 - Rs. 4000.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Ella to Dickwella Beach, including transfers.
Ella to Dickwella Beach bus services, operated by Superline Travels, depart from Ella station.
Ella to Dickwella Beach train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Ella station.
The best way to get from Ella to Dickwella Beach is to bus which takes 10h 3m and costs Rs. 3100 - Rs. 4000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 1600 - Rs. 6500 and takes 14h 14m.
What companies run services between Ella, Uva, Sri Lanka and Dickwella Beach, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Ella to Dickwella Beach via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, Colombo, and Dickwella in around 10h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ella to Dickwella Beach via Maradana and Wewurukannala in around 14h 14m.
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Ella to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
Train from Maradana to Wewurukannala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–3,100
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,400–3,100
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,802
- 2nd Class
- Rs 240
- 1st Class
- Rs 2,163
- 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 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Colombo to Dickwella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–1,300
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Nittambuwa to Dickwella
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–1,300
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Ella to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 450–1,050
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 450–500
- Semi Lux
- Rs 500–750
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,000–1,300
- Seater
- Rs 1,020–1,050
Bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Nittambuwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 270–300
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 270–300
- Semi Lux
- Rs 310–430
- Super Lux
- Rs 550–750
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–55,000
Ceylon Ella Taxi
- Phone
- +94761 300 309
- Website
- ceylonellataxi.lk
Ella Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 77 078 9383
- Website
- ellabudgettaxi.com
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Booking & Getting There
Ella to Dickwella Beach bus services, operated by Superline Travels, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Ella to Dickwella Beach train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Maradana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ella to Dickwella Beach is 151 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Ella to Dickwella Beach.
There are 1825+ hotels available in Dickwella Beach.