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How to get fromElla to Istanbulby taxi, plane, bus or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Ella to Istanbul by taxi, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Ella to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CMB - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    14h 24m
    ₺13,328–21,650

  2. Drive to Koggala, fly to Istanbul, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ella to Koggala (KCT)car car
    2. Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane KCT - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    21h 58m
    ₺10,753–29,903

  3. Taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Ella to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CMB - SAW
    15h 59m
    ₺12,711–23,391

  4. Taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Ella to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane WRZ - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    21h 32m
    ₺11,241–31,184

  5. Taxi to Hatton, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Ella to Hatton (NUF)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Hatton (NUF) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NUF - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    23h 29m
    ₺11,322–31,280

  6. Taxi to Batticaloa Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Ella to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BTC - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    19h 21m
    ₺12,636–32,833

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration11h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,013Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ella, Uva, Sri Lanka and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Ella to Istanbul. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport Bus, then take the bus to Istanbul Otogari. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), walk to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, take the train to Ayrılık Çeşmesi, then take the train to Yenikapi.

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