There are 6 ways to get from Galle Station to Nuwara Eliya by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, fly to Hatton
best- Take the taxi from Galle Station to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hatton (NUF)plane CMB - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Nuwara Eliyataxi
3h 11mRs 57,076–172,172Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Galle Bus Station to Kaduwelabus Galle
- Take the bus from Kaduwela to Nuwara Eliyabus
7h 29mRs 1,106–1,641Train, taxi
- Take the train from Galle to Fort Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fort Station to Kandytrain
- Take the taxi from Kandy to Nuwara Eliyataxi
7h 30mRs 6,400–12,466Drive 249.3 km
- Drive from Galle Station to Nuwara Eliyacar 249.3 km
3h 49mRs 11,133–16,080Taxi
- Take the taxi from Galle Station to Nuwara Eliyataxi 249.3 km
3h 49mRs 22,000–27,000Taxi, fly to Kandy
- Take the taxi from Galle Station to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kandy (KDW)plane CMB - KDW
- Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Nuwara Eliyataxi
4h 10mRs 62,276–177,372
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hatton (NUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galle Station to Nuwara Eliya is to bus which costs Rs. 1100 - Rs. 1700 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Galle Station to Nuwara Eliya is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 11m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 180000.
No, there is no direct bus from Galle Station station to Nuwara Eliya. However, there are services departing from Galle Bus Station and arriving at Nuwara Eliya via Kaduwela. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
The distance between Galle Station and Nuwara Eliya is 279 km. The road distance is 249.3 km.
The best way to get from Galle Station to Nuwara Eliya without a car is to bus which takes 7h 29m and costs Rs. 1100 - Rs. 1700.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Galle Station to Nuwara Eliya, including transfers.
Galle Station to Nuwara Eliya bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Galle Bus Station.
Galle Station to Nuwara Eliya bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Kaduwela station.
Yes, the driving distance between Galle Station to Nuwara Eliya is 249 km. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Galle Station to Nuwara Eliya.
There are 984+ hotels available in Nuwara Eliya.
What companies run services between Galle Station, Sri Lanka and Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Galle Bus Station to Nuwara Eliya via Kaduwela in around 7h 29m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hatton
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–120,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–120,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Galle to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 200–3,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,501
- 2nd Class
- Rs 200
- 1st Class
- Rs 1,802
Train from Fort Station to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Galle Bus Station to Kaduwela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 400–450
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 400–450
- Semi Lux
- Rs 480–700
- Super Lux
- Rs 900–1,200
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kaduwela to Nuwara Eliya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- Rs 700–850
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–50,000
Galle Taxi
- Phone
- +94 912 246 246
- Website
- galletaxi.com
Lotus Cabs & Tours
- Phone
- +94 917 223 223
- Website
- lotuscabs.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Nuwara Eliya Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 27 02 600
- Website
- nuwaraeliyataxi.wixsite.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Randidu Cabs and Tours
- Phone
- +94 72 35 77 277
- Website
- business.facebook.com
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Galle Taxi
- Phone
- +94 912 246 246
- Website
- galletaxi.com
Lotus Cabs & Tours
- Phone
- +94 917 223 223
- Website
- lotuscabs.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Galle Taxi
- Phone
- +94 912 246 246
- Website
- galletaxi.com
Lotus Cabs & Tours
- Phone
- +94 917 223 223
- Website
- lotuscabs.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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