There are 5 ways to get from Ella to Tangalle by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Ella to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Badulla-Colombo / ...
- Take the bus from Colombo to Tangallebus
10h 15mRs 3,160–4,001Bus via Kandy
cheapest- Take the bus from Ella to Kandybus
- Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Nittambuwabus
- Take the bus from Nittambuwa to Tangallebus
13h 23mRs 1,674–2,746Train, bus
- Take the train from Ella to Polgahawelatrain Badulla
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Tangallebus
14h 6mRs 2,293–4,672Drive 138.9 km
- Drive from Ella to Tangallecar 138.9 km
2h 9mRs 6,261–9,044Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ella to Tangalletaxi 138.9 km
2h 9mRs 39,000–48,000
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ella to Tangalle is to bus via Kandy which costs Rs. 1600 - Rs. 2800 and takes 13h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Ella to Tangalle is to drive which takes 2h 9m and costs Rs. 6000 - Rs. 9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Ella to Tangalle. However, there are services departing from Ella and arriving at Tangalle via Colombo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
The distance between Ella and Tangalle is 411 km. The road distance is 138.9 km.
The best way to get from Ella to Tangalle without a car is to bus which takes 10h 15m and costs Rs. 3100 - Rs. 4000.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Ella to Tangalle, including transfers.
Ella to Tangalle bus services, operated by Superline Travels, depart from Ella station.
Ella to Tangalle bus services, operated by Superline Travels, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ella to Tangalle is 139 km. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Ella to Tangalle.
There are 1354+ hotels available in Tangalle.
What companies run services between Ella, Uva, Sri Lanka and Tangalle, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Ella to Tangalle via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal and Colombo in around 10h 15m.
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Ella to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- 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 Tangalle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–1,300
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Polgahawela to Tangalle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 950–1,600
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Nittambuwa to Tangalle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 950–1,400
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Ella to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 450–1,050
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 450–500
- Semi Lux
- Rs 500–750
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,000–1,300
- Seater
- Rs 1,020–1,050
Bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Nittambuwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 270–300
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 270–300
- Semi Lux
- Rs 310–430
- Super Lux
- Rs 550–750
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–48,000
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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