Sri Lanka Railways is Sri Lanka's railway owner and primary operator. It operates the nation's railways and links Colombo with other population centers and tourist destinations.
Official address: No. 15, Negombo road, Jaela
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Nice ride from Colombo to Galle along the coast.
Excellent. Thank you very much
It was a Beautiful Train Ride and the Organisation was great. Definetely recommanded!
It was fine. Slight confusion amongst passengers with unclear seat numbering on the train, and there didn't appear to be any refreshments available, but otherwise a good journey
es war eine schöne Zugfahrt, leider in erste Klasse weil 2te voll war
Train journey was replaced by a driver due to the recent floods. Driver very friendly and took us all the way to the hotel in Ella for very reasonable price.
The distance between Kandy and Ella is 41 miles, or approximately 66 kilometers.There are 3 ways to get from Kandy to Ella, including car, minivan, and train.There are no morning departures for this route. The Earliest departure leaves at 18:30 and has a duration of 4 hours.
Kandy to Ella by train
There are 9 travel classes for this journey, including: First Class, Second Class, Third Class Reserved Seats, First Class Reserved Seats, Panoramic, Third Class, Second Class Reserved Seats, Second Class Seat, and Observation Class.
The distance between Ella and Nuwara Eliya is 21 miles, or approximately 34 kilometers.There are 3 ways to get from Ella to Nuwara Eliya, including train, minivan, and car.
Ella to Nuwara Eliya by train
There are 6 travel classes for this journey, including: First Class, Second Class, Observation Class, Panoramic, Third Class Reserved Seats, and Second Class Reserved Seats.
The distance between Nuwara Eliya and Ella is 21 miles, or approximately 34 kilometers.There are 3 ways to get from Nuwara Eliya to Ella, including train, minivan, and car.
Nuwara Eliya to Ella by train
There are 6 travel classes for this journey, including: First Class, Second Class, Observation Class, Panoramic, Third Class Reserved Seats, and Second Class Reserved Seats.
The distance between Ella and Kandy is 41 miles, or approximately 66 kilometers.There are 3 ways to get from Ella to Kandy, including car, minivan, and train.There are no morning departures for this route. The Earliest departure leaves at 18:30 and has a duration of 4 hours.
Ella to Kandy by train
There are 10 travel classes for this journey, including: First Class, Second Class, Third Class Reserved Seats, First Class Reserved Seats, Panoramic, Third Class, Second Class Reserved Seats, Observation Class, Second Class Seat, and First Class Sleeper.
The distance between Colombo and Galle is 82 miles, or approximately 131 kilometers.There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Galle, including car, train, minivan, and bus.There are no morning departures for this route. The Earliest departure leaves at 18:30 and has a duration of 2 hours 30 minutes.
Colombo to Galle by train
There are 3 travel classes for this journey, including: First Class, Second Class, and First Class Reserved Seats.
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Our travelers reviews about the ride with Sri Lanka Railways
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Based on 434 reviews from Bookaway users who traveled with Sri Lanka Railways
It was fine. Slight confusion amongst passengers with unclear seat numbering on the train, and there didn't appear to be any refreshments available, but otherwise a good journey
The cost of a car ride for a roundtrip adult ticket to Ella leaving from Kandy is around US$ 71
Do Sri Lanka Railways have toilets on board?
Sri Lanka Railways do have toilets on board!
Is there Wi-Fi on Sri Lanka Railways?
Most of the Sri Lanka Railways rides have Wi-Fi on board. We recommend reaching out directly to Sri Lanka Railways to find out if your ride is one of those rides.
Do I need to print my ticket or does Sri Lanka Railways offer e-tickets?
Sri Lanka Railways has e-tickets so you don’t need to print your tickets.