There are 5 ways to get from Polhena to Ella by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Matara Bus Station to Fort Stationbus Matara
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Ellabus Colombo-Badulla
8h 47mRs 3,320–3,680Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Matara Bus Station to Fort Stationbus Matara
- Take the train from Fort Station to Ellatrain Colombo
12h 12mRs 2,420–10,280Drive 169 km
- Drive from Polhena to Ellacar 169 km
2h 25mRs 7,105–10,262Taxi
- Take the taxi from Polhena to Ellataxi 169 km
2h 25mRs 26,000–31,000Bus via Welimada
- Take the bus from Matara Bus Station to Fort Stationbus Matara
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Welimadabus 79-1
9h 15mRs 5,620–6,680
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Polhena to Ella is to bus and train which costs Rs. 2400 - Rs. 11000 and takes 12h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Polhena to Ella is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs Rs. 7000 - Rs. 11000.
The distance between Polhena and Ella is 369 km. The road distance is 169 km.
The best way to get from Polhena to Ella without a car is to bus which takes 8h 47m and costs Rs. 3300 - Rs. 3700.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Polhena to Ella, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Polhena to Ella is 169 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Polhena to Ella.
There are 1417+ hotels available in Ella.
What companies run services between Polhena, Southern, Sri Lanka and Ella, Uva, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Polhena to Ella via Matara Bus Station, Fort Station, and Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal in around 8h 47m.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Fort Station to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Matara Bus Station to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 520–570
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 520–570
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,500
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Welimada
- 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 Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–31,000
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
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