Nuwara Eliya to Colombo Bus or Train

Nuwara Eliya to Colombo Colombo to Nuwara Eliya

Nuwara Eliya to Colombo bus is a popular way of traveling. For this specific route there are two transport types available: bus and train. We found up to 4 bus departures. The earliest bus departs from Nuwara Eliya at 11:00h, arriving to Colombo at 17:00h the same day. While latest bus departs at 15:00h, arriving at 21:00h the same day. There are 8 train departures available on this route, including 2 night trains.

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Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Nuwara Eliya to Colombo:

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Traveling by bus from Nuwara Eliya to Colombo

The shortest travel distance between Nuwara Eliya and Colombo is 172 km. The fastest bus which departs at has a travel time of 06:00h. The longest travel time on the route is 06:00h.

Overnight buses

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

Bus companies

AKMT Holidays is the name of the carrier operating this route. This company has not been rated yet.

Departure and arrival stations

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

  Nuwara Eliya

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  Colombo

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

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Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: €5 (One-Way) or €10 (Return).

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Other popular destinations from Nuwara Eliya

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

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Other popular destinations from Colombo

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

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Other ways of traveling between Nuwara Eliya and Colombo

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

Trains from Nuwara Eliya to Colombo

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

• Trains

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

09:05 Nuwara Eliya

6h 42min

DIRECT

15:47 Colombo

from  5.71   HRK

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09:16 Nuwara Eliya

6h 11min

DIRECT

15:27 Colombo

from  17.08   HRK

Best offer on 04. Jan

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11:58 Nuwara Eliya

6h 59min

DIRECT

18:57 Colombo

from  17.08   HRK

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12:05 Nuwara Eliya

6h 46min

DIRECT

18:51 Colombo

from  32.84   HRK

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12:09 Nuwara Eliya

6h 48min

DIRECT

18:57 Colombo

from  5.81   HRK

Best offer on 10. Dec

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Nuwara Eliya to Colombo Bus Summary

Route Overview	Key Info
Departure Station	Nuwara Eliya
Destination Station	Colombo
Daily Departures	Over 4 bus departures
Earliest Departures	11:00 AM
Latest Departure	03:00 PM
Travel Distance	172 km
Travel Time	06:00

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