There are 7 ways to get from Ella to Negombo by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Ella to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)taxi
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane WRZ - CMB
2h 27mRs 23,169–95,672Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ella to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Badulla-Colombo / ...
- Take the bus from Colombo City to Bandaranaike Internation Airportbus
8hRs 4,086–4,605Bus via Welimada
- Take the bus from Welimada to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 79-1
7h 12mRs 6,229–7,400Train
- Take the train from Ella to Gampahatrain Badulla
9hRs 5,379–12,400Drive 213.1 km
- Drive from Ella to Negombocar 213.1 km
3h 45mRs 8,954–12,934Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ella to Negombotaxi 213.1 km
3h 45mRs 32,000–39,000Drive to Koggala, fly
- Drive from Ella to Koggala (KCT)car
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane KCT - CMB
3h 23mRs 19,172–88,659
Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ella to Negombo is to bus which costs Rs. 4000 - Rs. 4700 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Ella to Negombo is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 27m and costs Rs. 23000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between Ella and Negombo is 281 km. The road distance is 213.1 km.
The best way to get from Ella to Negombo without a car is to bus via Welimada which takes 7h 12m and costs Rs. 6000 - Rs. 7500.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Ella to Negombo, including transfers.
The best way to get from Ella to Negombo is to bus via Welimada which takes 7h 12m and costs Rs. 6000 - Rs. 7500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 5000 - Rs. 13000 and takes 9h.
Yes, the driving distance between Ella to Negombo is 213 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Ella to Negombo.
There are 1286+ hotels available in Negombo.
What companies run services between Ella, Uva, Sri Lanka and Negombo, Sri Lanka?
National Transport Commission operates a bus from Welimada to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal hourly. Tickets cost Rs 600–700 and the journey takes 5h 25m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Ella to Gampaha 3 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–8,000 and the journey takes 8h 27m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–80,000
Flights from Koggala to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,500–75,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Ella to Gampaha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–8,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,700–8,000
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Welimada to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–700
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 600–700
- Semi Lux
- Rs 750–1,100
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Ella to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 112 264 444
- comments@airport.lk
- Website
- airport.lk
Bus from Colombo City to Bandaranaike Internation Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 432
- Schedules at
- airport.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–39,000
Ella Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 77 078 9383
- Website
- ellabudgettaxi.com
Ceylon Ella Taxi
- Phone
- +94761 300 309
- Website
- ceylonellataxi.lk
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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