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How to get fromElla to Jaffnaby bus, train, car, or plane

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ella to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus bus Badulla-Colombo / ...
    2. Take the bus from Technical Junction to Jaffnabus bus
    12h 44m
    Rs 4,960–5,401

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ella to Polgahawelatrain train Badulla
    2. Take the train from Polgahawela Junction to Jaffnatrain train Colombo / ...
    14h 9m
    Rs 2,643–6,372

  3. Drive  408 km

    1. Drive from Ella to Jaffnacar car 408 km
    7h 27m
    Rs 18,399–26,576

  4. Drive, fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Ella to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar car
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane CMB - GIU
    3. Take the bus from Dambulla to Kachcheribus bus
    8h 55m

  5. Bus via Welimada

    1. Take the bus from Welimada to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus bus 79-1
    2. Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Jaffnabus bus Colombo
    18h 14m
    Rs 2,696–3,453

  6. Drive, fly to Jaffna

    1. Drive from Ella to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar car
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane CMB - JAF
    8h 2m
    Rs 105,256–224,642

Ella to Jaffna by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration14h 9mAverage Duration
TicketRs 2,643Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 625 km
  • Duration: 12h 44m

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

You can take a bus from Ella to Jaffna via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal and Technical Junction in around 12h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ella to Jaffna via Polgahawela Junction in around 14h 9m.

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