There are 5 ways to get from Ella to Galle Face Hotel 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 35mRs 24,220–101,685Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ella to Fort Stationtrain Badulla
9h 33mRs 1,300–3,200Bus
- Take the bus from Ella to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Badulla-Colombo / ...
6h 1mRs 2,200–2,700Drive 196.1 km
- Drive from Ella to Galle Face Hotelcar 196.1 km
3h 10mRs 8,846–12,777Bus via Welimada
- Take the bus from Welimada to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 79-1
7h 35mRs 1,396–1,753
Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ella to Galle Face Hotel is to bus via Welimada which costs Rs. 1400 - Rs. 1800 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ella to Galle Face Hotel is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs Rs. 8500 - Rs. 13000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ella and arriving at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ella and arriving at Fort Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 4m.
The distance between Ella and Galle Face Hotel is 305 km. The road distance is 196.1 km.
The best way to get from Ella to Galle Face Hotel without a car is to bus which takes 6h 1m and costs Rs. 2200 - Rs. 2700.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Ella to Galle Face Hotel, including transfers.
Ella to Galle Face Hotel bus services, operated by Superline Travels, depart from Ella station.
Ella to Galle Face Hotel train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Ella station.
The best way to get from Ella to Galle Face Hotel is to bus which takes 6h 1m and costs Rs. 2200 - Rs. 2700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 1300 - Rs. 3200 and takes 9h 33m.
What companies run services between Ella, Uva, Sri Lanka and Galle Face Hotel, 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
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More Questions & Answers
Ella to Galle Face Hotel bus services, operated by Superline Travels, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Ella to Galle Face Hotel train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Fort Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ella to Galle Face Hotel is 196 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Ella to Galle Face Hotel.
There are 1445+ hotels available in Galle Face Hotel.