There are 5 ways to get from Ella to Makumbura by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ella to Kottawabus Badulla-Colombo
4h 51mRs 2,200–2,700Train
- Take the train from Ella to Maradanatrain Badulla
9h 20mRs 6,279–9,183Drive 177.1 km
- Drive from Ella to Makumburacar 177.1 km
2h 59mRs 7,986–11,535Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ella to Makumburataxi 177.1 km
2h 59mRs 48,000–60,000Bus, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Ella to Thanamalwilabus
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane WRZ - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Makumburataxi
3h 46mRs 27,720–106,685
Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ella to Makumbura is to bus which costs Rs. 2200 - Rs. 2700 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Ella to Makumbura is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs Rs. 8000 - Rs. 12000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ella and arriving at Kottawa. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Ella to Makumbura. However, there are services departing from Ella and arriving at Maradana via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
The distance between Ella and Makumbura is 192 km. The road distance is 177.1 km.
The best way to get from Ella to Makumbura without a car is to bus which takes 4h 51m and costs Rs. 2200 - Rs. 2700.
The bus from Ella to Kottawa takes 4h 51m including transfers and departs once daily.
Ella to Makumbura bus services, operated by Superline Travels, depart from Ella station.
Ella to Makumbura train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Ella station.
The best way to get from Ella to Makumbura is to bus which takes 4h 51m and costs Rs. 2200 - Rs. 2700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 6000 - Rs. 9500 and takes 9h 20m.
What companies run services between Ella, Uva, Sri Lanka and Makumbura, Western, Sri Lanka?
Superline Travels operates a bus from Ella to Kottawa once daily. Tickets cost Rs 2,200–2,700 and the journey takes 4h 51m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Ella to Maradana twice daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–3,200 and the journey takes 8h 59m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–85,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Ella to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 Kottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,700
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–60,000
Ceylon Ella Taxi
- Phone
- +94761 300 309
- Website
- ceylonellataxi.lk
Ella Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 77 078 9383
- Website
- ellabudgettaxi.com
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94 11 74 33 433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 32 22 239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
Ella to Makumbura bus services, operated by Superline Travels, arrive at Kottawa station.
Ella to Makumbura train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Maradana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ella to Makumbura is 177 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Ella to Makumbura.
There are 1486+ hotels available in Makumbura.