There are 4 ways to get from Ella to Minneriya National Park by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ella to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Badulla-Colombo / ...
- Take the bus from Colombo to Habaranabus
10h 38mRs 5,460–6,701Train, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Ella to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Habaranatrain
- Take the taxi from Habarana to Minneriya National Parktaxi
12h 4mRs 4,843–8,872Drive 164.8 km
- Drive from Ella to Minneriya National Parkcar 164.8 km
3h 16mRs 7,400–10,688Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ella to Minneriya National Parktaxi 164.8 km
3h 16mRs 20,000–25,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ella to Minneriya National Park is to train and taxi which costs Rs. 4800 - Rs. 9000 and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Ella to Minneriya National Park is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs Rs. 7000 - Rs. 11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ella to Minneriya National Park. However, there are services departing from Ella and arriving at Habarana via Colombo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
The distance between Ella and Minneriya National Park is 422 km. The road distance is 164.8 km.
The best way to get from Ella to Minneriya National Park without a car is to bus which takes 10h 38m and costs Rs. 5000 - Rs. 7000.
It takes approximately 10h 38m to get from Ella to Minneriya National Park, including transfers.
Ella to Minneriya National Park bus services, operated by Superline Travels, depart from Ella station.
Ella to Minneriya National Park bus services, operated by Superline Travels, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ella to Minneriya National Park is 165 km. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Ella to Minneriya National Park.
There are 1070+ hotels available in Minneriya National Park.
What companies run services between Ella, Uva, Sri Lanka and Minneriya National Park, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Ella to Minneriya National Park via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, Colombo, and Habarana in around 10h 38m.
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Ella to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,100
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 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 Habarana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Ella to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,700
- Website
- Superline Travels
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Colombo to Habarana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–25,000
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
Taxi Dambulla
- Phone
- +94 76 36 05 437
- Website
- taxidambulla.wordpress.com
City Cab
- Phone
- +94 71 94 43 377
- Website
- citycabkaduruwela.business.site
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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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