There are 4 ways to get from Ella to Kandalama by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, Mini Bus
best- Take the bus from Ella to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Badulla-Colombo / ...
- Take the bus from Kandy to Dambullabus
8h 38mRs 3,810–4,751Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ella to Polgahawelatrain Badulla
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Dambullabus
10h 37mRs 2,843–5,022Drive 162.5 km
- Drive from Ella to Kandalamacar 162.5 km
3h 9mRs 7,382–10,662Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ella to Kandalamataxi 162.5 km
3h 9mRs 20,000–24,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ella to Kandalama is to train and bus which costs Rs. 2800 - Rs. 5000 and takes 10h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Ella to Kandalama is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs Rs. 7000 - Rs. 11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ella to Kandalama. However, there are services departing from Ella and arriving at Dambulla via Kandy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 38m.
The distance between Ella and Kandalama is 373 km. The road distance is 162.5 km.
The best way to get from Ella to Kandalama without a car is to bus and Mini Bus which takes 8h 38m and costs Rs. 3800 - Rs. 4800.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Ella to Kandalama, including transfers.
Ella to Kandalama bus services, operated by Superline Travels, depart from Ella station.
Ella to Kandalama bus services, operated by Superline Travels, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ella to Kandalama is 162 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Ella to Kandalama.
There are 1072+ hotels available in Kandalama.
What companies run services between Ella, Uva, Sri Lanka and Kandalama, Central, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Ella to Kandalama via Kandy and Dambulla in around 8h 38m.
- 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
- 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/
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Kandy to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,398
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kandy to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Polgahawela to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,100
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Estimated price
- Rs 20,000–24,000
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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