There are 4 ways to get from Matale to Ella by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matale to Ella is to bus which costs Rs. 2400 - Rs. 2800 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Matale to Ella is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs Rs. 6000 - Rs. 9500.
The distance between Matale and Ella is 156 km. The road distance is 152.6 km.
The best way to get from Matale to Ella without a car is to bus which takes 5h 5m and costs Rs. 2400 - Rs. 2800.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Matale to Ella, including transfers.
The best way to get from Matale to Ella is to bus which takes 5h 5m and costs Rs. 2400 - Rs. 2800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 1400 - Rs. 7000 and takes 6h 22m.
Yes, the driving distance between Matale to Ella is 153 km. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Matale to Ella.
There are 1333+ hotels available in Ella.
What companies run services between Matale, Sri Lanka and Ella, Uva, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Transport Board - SLTB ICT operates a bus from Kandy to Ella once daily. Tickets cost Rs 1,023 and the journey takes 4h 33m. Alternatively, Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Kandy to Ella 3 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 30–5,000 and the journey takes 5h 50m.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- 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 Kandy to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,023
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
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