There are 6 ways to get from Ella to Polhena by bus, plane, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Ella to Thanamalwilabus
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Koggala (KCT)plane WRZ - KCT
3h 50mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Ella to Maradanatrain Badulla
- Take the train from Maradana to Walgamatrain Maradana
13h 18mRs 1,619–13,672Bus
- Take the bus from Ella to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Badulla-Colombo / ...
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus Stationbus Ex 1-18
8h 29mRs 3,334–3,653Drive 171.4 km
- Drive from Ella to Polhenacar 171.4 km
2h 24mRs 7,315–10,566Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ella to Polhenataxi 171.4 km
2h 24mRs 26,000–32,000Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Ella to Balangodabus Badulla-Colombo / ...
- Take the taxi from Balangoda to Polhenataxi
3h 33mRs 22,153–27,266
Ella to Polhena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ella to Polhena is to train which costs Rs. 1600 - Rs. 14000 and takes 13h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Ella to Polhena is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs Rs. 7000 - Rs. 11000.
No, there is no direct train from Ella to Polhena. However, there are services departing from Ella and arriving at Walgama via Maradana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 18m.
The distance between Ella and Polhena is 224 km. The road distance is 171.4 km.
The best way to get from Ella to Polhena without a car is to bus which takes 8h 29m and costs Rs. 3300 - Rs. 3700.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Ella to Polhena, including transfers.
Ella to Polhena train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Ella station.
The best way to get from Ella to Polhena is to bus which takes 8h 29m and costs Rs. 3300 - Rs. 3700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 1600 - Rs. 14000 and takes 13h 18m.
Ella to Polhena train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Maradana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ella to Polhena is 171 km. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Ella to Polhena.
What companies run services between Ella, Uva, Sri Lanka and Polhena, Southern, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Ella to Polhena via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal and Matara Bus Station in around 8h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ella to Walgama via Maradana in around 13h 18m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,000–80,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Ella to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–9,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,800–9,000
Train from Maradana to Walgama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–4,900
- 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 2,600–4,900
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,802
- 2nd Class
- Rs 240
- 1st Class
- Rs 2,163
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Ella to Thanamalwila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- 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/
Bus from Ella to Balangoda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,300
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Matara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 530–580
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 530–580
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Estimated price
- Rs 20,000–32,000
Ella Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 77 078 9383
- Website
- ellabudgettaxi.com
Ceylon Ella Taxi
- Phone
- +94761 300 309
- Website
- ceylonellataxi.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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