There are 8 ways to get from Ella to Kottawa by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi to Hatton, fly
best- Take the taxi from Ella to Hatton (NUF)taxi
- Fly from Hatton (NUF) to Koggala (KCT)plane NUF - KCT
2h 51mRs 28,741–107,875Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ella to Maradanatrain Badulla
- Take the train from Maradana to Katugodatrain Maradana
12h 36mRs 3,689–8,683Bus
- Take the bus from Ella to Nugegodabus Badulla-Colombo
- Take the bus from Kaduwela to Galle Bus Stationbus Kaduwela
8h 15mRs 5,245–6,334Drive 191.6 km
- Drive from Ella to Kottawacar 191.6 km
2h 51mRs 8,601–12,423Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ella to Kottawataxi 191.6 km
2h 51mRs 29,000–35,000Bus to Weerawila International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ella to Thanamalwilabus
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Koggala (KCT)plane WRZ - KCT
3h 45mRs 20,720–98,685Bus via Nuwara Eliya
- Take the bus from Ella to Nuwara Eliyabus
- Take the bus from Nuwara Eliya to Kaduwelabus
- Take the bus from Kaduwela to Galle Bus Stationbus
11h 8mRs 4,416–5,830Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Ella to Pelmadullabus Badulla-Colombo / ...
- Take the taxi from Pelmadulla to Kottawataxi
4h 54mRs 20,382–24,550
Hatton (NUF) to Koggala (KCT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ella to Kottawa is to bus via Nuwara Eliya which costs Rs. 4400 - Rs. 6000 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ella to Kottawa is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs Rs. 8500 - Rs. 13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ella to Kottawa station. However, there are services departing from Ella and arriving at Galle Bus Station via Nugegoda and Kaduwela. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Ella to Kottawa. However, there are services departing from Ella and arriving at Katugoda via Maradana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 36m.
The distance between Ella and Kottawa is 217 km. The road distance is 191.6 km.
The best way to get from Ella to Kottawa without a car is to bus which takes 8h 15m and costs Rs. 5000 - Rs. 6500.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Ella to Kottawa, including transfers.
Ella to Kottawa bus services, operated by Superline Travels, depart from Ella station.
Ella to Kottawa train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Ella station.
The best way to get from Ella to Kottawa is to bus which takes 8h 15m and costs Rs. 5000 - Rs. 6500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 3600 - Rs. 9000 and takes 12h 36m.
What companies run services between Ella, Uva, Sri Lanka and Kottawa, Southern, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Ella to Kottawa via Nugegoda, Nugegoda, Kaduwela, and Galle Bus Station in around 8h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ella to Kottawa via Maradana and Katugoda in around 12h 36m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Hatton to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–85,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–85,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Ella to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- 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
Train from Maradana to Katugoda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 210–3,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,575
- 2nd Class
- Rs 210
- 1st Class
- Rs 1,891
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Ella to Nugegoda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,700
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Ella to Pelmadulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,600
- Website
- Superline Travels
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Kaduwela to Galle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 400–450
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 400–450
- Semi Lux
- Rs 480–700
- Super Lux
- Rs 900–1,200
Bus from Kaduwela to Galle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 400–450
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 400–450
- Semi Lux
- Rs 480–700
- Super Lux
- Rs 900–1,200
- 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
Bus from Ella to Nuwara Eliya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,100
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Nuwara Eliya to Kaduwela
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- Rs 700–850
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–35,000
Ceylon Ella Taxi
- Phone
- +94761 300 309
- Website
- ceylonellataxi.lk
Ella Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 77 078 9383
- Website
- ellabudgettaxi.com
Ceylon Ella Taxi
- Phone
- +94761 300 309
- Website
- ceylonellataxi.lk
Ella Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 77 078 9383
- Website
- ellabudgettaxi.com
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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More Questions & Answers
Ella to Kottawa bus services, operated by Superline Travels, arrive at Nugegoda station.
Ella to Kottawa train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Maradana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ella to Kottawa is 192 km. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Ella to Kottawa.
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