Colombo to Ella Train

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Colombo to Ella is a popular route in Sri Lanka. For this specific route train departures are available. There are 15 train departures available on this route, including 2 night trains.


Traveling by bus from Colombo to Ella

The travel distance between Colombo and Ella is 330 km, which equals the travel time of 04:59h.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Ella earlier, there aren't any overnight buses, however we have 1 overnight train departing from Colombo to Ella. As mentioned earlier, there are no overnight buses for this route. However the overnight train departs at and arrive in Ella at the same day.

Bus companies

As we do not have any bus companies operating the route of Colombo to Ella, below you will find a list of the most popular bus companies with departures from Colombo.

Al Rashith Travels & Tours
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Tuktukdude Leisure
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Sri Lanka Bus Service
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AKMT Holidays
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Avro Travels
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Prince Travels
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Muthu Travels
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Disaru Expressway
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Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Colombo or Ella, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.
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  Colombo

You can see information about the departure station and stops Colombo here


Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: €12 (One-Way) or €24 (Return).

Trip reviews from Colombo to Ella

If you had travelled from Colombo to Ella, and you want to share your travel experience with fellow travellers, we encourage you to leave a review for the route and tell both to us and to other passengers what part of your journey was the best, and what needs improvement.

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Colombo, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

Other popular destinations from Ella

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Ella, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:


Other ways of traveling between Colombo and Ella

In case that you feel safer taking other forms of transportation, you can find alternative ways of reaching Ella below.

Trains from Colombo to Ella

Another transportation option is taking a train from Colombo to Ella. You can find the details about the departure times and ticket prices by clicking one of the routes in the search results.

Colombo to Ella Bus Summary

Route Overview Key Info
Departure Station Colombo
Destination Station Ella
Travel Distance 330 km
Travel Time 01:00

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