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How to get fromMakumbura to Nuwara Eliyaby taxi, plane, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Makumbura to Nuwara Eliya by taxi, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi, fly to Hatton

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Makumbura to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hatton (NUF)plane plane CMB - NUF
    3. Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Nuwara Eliyataxi taxi
    2h 1m
    Rs 28,868–138,835

  2. Bus via Kosgama Pahala

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kosgama to Nuwara Eliyabus bus
    5h 35m
    Rs 3,010–3,672

  3. Drive 145.3 km

    1. Drive from Makumbura to Nuwara Eliyacar car 145.3 km
    2h 36m
    Rs 6,487–9,370

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Makumbura to Nuwara Eliyataxi taxi 145.3 km
    2h 36m
    Rs 39,000–48,000

  5. Taxi, fly to Kandy

    1. Take the taxi from Makumbura to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane CMB - KDW
    3. Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Nuwara Eliyataxi taxi
    3h
    Rs 34,068–144,035

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre to Colombo Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Nuwara Eliyabus bus 79-1
    6h 17m

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hatton (NUF) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration30 minAverage Duration
TicketRs 13,927Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 176.5 km
  • Duration: 2h 1m

What companies run services between Makumbura, Western, Sri Lanka and Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Kosgama to Nuwara Eliya every 4 hours. Tickets cost Rs 700–1,200 and the journey takes 4h.

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