There are 4 ways to get from Nuwara Eliya to Madu Ganga (Lake) by bus, taxi, car or plane
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Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Nuwara Eliya to Madu Ganga (Lake) is to bus, which costs Rs. 1400 - Rs. 1700 and takes 6h 35m.
The quickest way to get from Nuwara Eliya to Madu Ganga (Lake) is to fly and taxi which costs Rs. 9000 - Rs. 70000 and takes 2h 18m.
The distance between Nuwara Eliya and Madu Ganga (Lake) is 110 km. The road distance is 230.7 km.
The best way to get from Nuwara Eliya to Madu Ganga (Lake) without a car is to bus which takes 6h 35m and costs Rs. 1400 - Rs. 1700.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Nuwara Eliya to Madu Ganga (Lake), including transfers.
The quickest flight from Hatton Airport to Koggala Airport is the direct flight which takes 30 min.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuwara Eliya to Madu Ganga (Lake) is 231 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Nuwara Eliya to Madu Ganga (Lake).
SriLankan Airlines and Cinnamon Air offer flights from Hatton Airport to Koggala Airport.
There are 316+ hotels available in Madu Ganga (Lake). Prices start at Rs. 32500 per night.
The best way to get from Nuwara Eliya to Hatton Airport is to taxi which takes 53 min and costs Rs. 2400 - Rs. 2900.

- Distance: 109.9 km
- Duration: 6h 35m
What companies run services between Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka and Madu Ganga (Lake), Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Nuwara Eliya to Madu Ganga (Lake) via Colombo, Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, and Balapitiya in around 6h 35m.

- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Hatton to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs. 46000 - Rs. 85000

- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Hatton to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs. 46000 - Rs. 85000

- Phone
- 077 107 55 55
- Website
- ncgexpress.com
Bus from Nuwara Eliya to Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs. 545
- Schedules at
- ncgexpress.com

- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Balapitiya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs. 110 - Rs. 150
- Schedules at
- ntc.gov.lk
- Standard
- Rs. 110 - Rs. 150
- Semi Lux
- Rs. 130 - Rs. 170
- AirCon
- Rs. 190 - Rs. 230
- Super Lux
- Rs. 341
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Estimated price
- Rs. 20000 - Rs. 25000
Randidu Cabs and Tours
- Phone
- +94 72 35 77 277
- Website
- business.facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Nuwara Eliya Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 27 02 600
- Website
- nuwaraeliyataxi.wixsite.com
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