There are 6 ways to get from Ella to Jaffna by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ella to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Badulla-Colombo / ...
- Take the bus from Technical Junction to Jaffnabus
12h 44mRs 4,960–5,401Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ella to Polgahawelatrain Badulla
- Take the train from Polgahawela Junction to Jaffnatrain Colombo / ...
14h 9mRs 2,643–6,372Drive 407.3 km
- Drive from Ella to Jaffnacar 407.3 km
7h 27mRs 18,564–26,815Drive, fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Drive from Ella to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kachcheribus
8h 55mBus via Welimada
- Take the bus from Welimada to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 79-1
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Jaffnabus Colombo
18h 14mRs 2,696–3,453Drive, fly to Jaffna
- Drive from Ella to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jaffna (JAF)plane CMB - JAF
8h 9mRs 100,305–174,785
Ella to Jaffna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ella to Jaffna is to bus via Welimada which costs Rs. 2700 - Rs. 3500 and takes 18h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Ella to Jaffna is to drive which takes 7h 27m and costs Rs. 18000 - Rs. 27000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ella to Jaffna. However, there are services departing from Ella and arriving at Jaffna via Technical Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Ella to Jaffna. However, there are services departing from Ella and arriving at Jaffna via Polgahawela Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 9m.
The distance between Ella and Jaffna is 625 km. The road distance is 407.3 km.
The best way to get from Ella to Jaffna without a car is to bus which takes 12h 44m and costs Rs. 4900 - Rs. 5400.
It takes approximately 12h 44m to get from Ella to Jaffna, including transfers.
Ella to Jaffna bus services, operated by Superline Travels, depart from Ella station.
Ella to Jaffna train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Ella station.
The best way to get from Ella to Jaffna is to bus which takes 12h 44m and costs Rs. 4900 - Rs. 5400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 2600 - Rs. 6500 and takes 14h 9m.
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.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–130,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaffna via Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–130,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–130,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–110,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Ella to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,100
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,400–3,100
Train from Polgahawela Junction to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,300
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,300
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Ella to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,700
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Technical Junction to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
Bus from Dambulla to Kachcheri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Welimada to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–700
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 600–700
- Semi Lux
- Rs 750–1,100
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,400–1,800
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–1,650
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 1,300–1,500
- Semi Lux
- Rs 1,600–2,300
- Super Lux
- Rs 3,100–3,900
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More Questions & Answers
Ella to Jaffna bus services, operated by Superline Travels, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Ella to Jaffna train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Polgahawela station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ella to Jaffna is 407 km. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Ella to Jaffna.
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