There are 4 ways to get from Ella to Polonnaruwa 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 Polonnaruwabus Wellawatta
10h 50mRs 4,560–5,501Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ella to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Polonnaruwabus
12h 21mRs 4,443–6,772Drive 163 km
- Drive from Ella to Polonnaruwacar 163 km
3h 4mRs 7,350–10,616Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ella to Polonnaruwataxi 163 km
3h 4mRs 20,000–24,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ella to Polonnaruwa is to train and bus which costs Rs. 4400 - Rs. 7000 and takes 12h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ella to Polonnaruwa is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs Rs. 7000 - Rs. 11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ella to Polonnaruwa. However, there are services departing from Ella and arriving at Polonnaruwa via Colombo Pettah. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
The distance between Ella and Polonnaruwa is 429 km. The road distance is 163 km.
The best way to get from Ella to Polonnaruwa without a car is to bus which takes 10h 50m and costs Rs. 4500 - Rs. 5500.
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Ella to Polonnaruwa, including transfers.
Ella to Polonnaruwa bus services, operated by Superline Travels, depart from Ella station.
Ella to Polonnaruwa bus services, operated by Superline Travels, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ella to Polonnaruwa is 163 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Ella to Polonnaruwa.
There are 135+ hotels available in Polonnaruwa.
What companies run services between Ella, Uva, Sri Lanka and Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Ella to Polonnaruwa via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal and Colombo Pettah in around 10h 50m.
- 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/
Bus from Colombo Pettah to Polonnaruwa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,800
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Dambulla to Polonnaruwa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,600
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 4m
- 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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