There are 4 ways to get from Ella to Matale by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ella to Matale is to bus which costs Rs. 2400 - Rs. 2800 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Ella to Matale is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs Rs. 6000 - Rs. 9500.
The distance between Ella and Matale is 155 km. The road distance is 151.9 km.
The best way to get from Ella to Matale without a car is to bus which takes 5h 4m and costs Rs. 2400 - Rs. 2800.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Ella to Matale, including transfers.
The best way to get from Ella to Matale is to bus which takes 5h 4m and costs Rs. 2400 - Rs. 2800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 1400 - Rs. 7000 and takes 6h 49m.
Yes, the driving distance between Ella to Matale is 152 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Ella to Matale.
There are 1272+ hotels available in Matale.
What companies run services between Ella, Uva, Sri Lanka and Matale, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Ella to Kandy once daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,023 and the journey takes 4h 33m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Ella to Kandy 3 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 30–5,000 and the journey takes 6h 18m.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Ella to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 30–5,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–5,000
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Ella to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,023
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Estimated price
- Rs 19,000–24,000
Ella Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 77 078 9383
- Website
- ellabudgettaxi.com
Ceylon Ella Taxi
- Phone
- +94761 300 309
- Website
- ceylonellataxi.lk
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