There are 6 ways to get from Ella to Vavuniya by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ella to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Badulla-Colombo / ...
- Take the bus from Technical Junction to Vavuniyabus
10h 44mRs 4,401–4,842Bus via Welimada
cheapest- Take the bus from Welimada to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 79-1
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Vavuniyabus Colombo
14h 19mRs 2,246–3,153Train
- Take the train from Ella to Polgahawelatrain Badulla
- Take the train from Polgahawela Junction to Vavuniyatrain Colombo / ...
12h 1mRs 2,643–6,172Drive 267.6 km
- Drive from Ella to Vavuniyacar 267.6 km
5h 1mRs 12,132–17,523Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ella to Vavuniyataxi 267.6 km
5h 1mRs 33,000–40,000Drive, fly, bus
- Drive from Ella to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane CMB - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Vavuniyabus
7h
Ella to Vavuniya by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ella to Vavuniya is to bus via Welimada which costs Rs. 2200 - Rs. 3200 and takes 14h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Ella to Vavuniya is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs Rs. 12000 - Rs. 18000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ella to Vavuniya. However, there are services departing from Ella and arriving at Vavuniya via Technical Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Ella to Vavuniya. However, there are services departing from Ella and arriving at Vavuniya via Polgahawela Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 1m.
The distance between Ella and Vavuniya is 480 km. The road distance is 267.6 km.
The best way to get from Ella to Vavuniya without a car is to bus which takes 10h 44m and costs Rs. 4400 - Rs. 4900.
It takes approximately 10h 44m to get from Ella to Vavuniya, including transfers.
Ella to Vavuniya bus services, operated by Superline Travels, depart from Ella station.
Ella to Vavuniya train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Ella station.
The best way to get from Ella to Vavuniya is to bus which takes 10h 44m and costs Rs. 4400 - Rs. 4900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 2600 - Rs. 6500 and takes 12h 1m.
What companies run services between Ella, Uva, Sri Lanka and Vavuniya, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Ella to Vavuniya via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal and Technical Junction in around 10h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ella to Vavuniya via Polgahawela Junction in around 12h 1m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–110,000
- 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
Train from Polgahawela Junction to Vavuniya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Technical Junction to Vavuniya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,141
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
Bus from Dambulla to Vavuniya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Welimada to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–700
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 600–700
- Semi Lux
- Rs 750–1,100
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,400–1,800
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Vavuniya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,398
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 850–950
- Semi Lux
- Rs 1,000–1,500
- Super Lux
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–40,000
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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More Questions & Answers
Ella to Vavuniya bus services, operated by Superline Travels, arrive at Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal station.
Ella to Vavuniya train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Polgahawela station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ella to Vavuniya is 268 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Ella to Vavuniya.
There are 11+ hotels available in Vavuniya.