There are 5 ways to get from Ella to Kalmunai 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 Pettah to Kalmunaibus Wellawatta
13h 53mRs 4,560–5,601Bus via Welimada
cheapest- Take the bus from Welimada to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 79-1
- Take the bus from Colombo Pettah to Kalmunaibus Wellawatta
15h 27mRs 3,696–4,653Train, bus
- Take the train from Ella to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Batticaloatrain
- Take the bus from Batticaloa to Kalmunaibus
14h 29mRs 4,943–8,772Drive 164.7 km
- Drive from Ella to Kalmunaicar 164.7 km
3h 10mRs 7,509–10,846Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ella to Kalmunaitaxi 164.7 km
3h 10mRs 20,000–25,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ella to Kalmunai is to bus via Welimada which costs Rs. 3700 - Rs. 4700 and takes 15h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Ella to Kalmunai is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs Rs. 7500 - Rs. 11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ella to Kalmunai. However, there are services departing from Ella and arriving at Kalmunai via Colombo Pettah. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 53m.
The distance between Ella and Kalmunai is 565 km. The road distance is 164.7 km.
The best way to get from Ella to Kalmunai without a car is to bus which takes 13h 53m and costs Rs. 4500 - Rs. 6000.
It takes approximately 13h 53m to get from Ella to Kalmunai, including transfers.
Ella to Kalmunai bus services, operated by Superline Travels, depart from Ella station.
Ella to Kalmunai bus services, operated by Superline Travels, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ella to Kalmunai is 165 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Ella to Kalmunai.
There are 18+ hotels available in Kalmunai.
What companies run services between Ella, Uva, Sri Lanka and Kalmunai, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Ella to Kalmunai via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal and Colombo Pettah in around 13h 53m.
- 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 to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,200
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 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
- +94 777 382 186
- [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/
Bus from Colombo Pettah to Kalmunai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Batticaloa to Kalmunai
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,500
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Colombo Pettah to Kalmunai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- Website
- https://superline.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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Estimated price
- Rs 20,000–25,000
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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