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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We got tickets for the 3rd class, but that was perfect. 2 random seats but easy to change with others. Views were great and locely 3h trip from Nuwara to Ella.
It would help foreigners if they were told what the next station is going to be so they know when to prepare to get off.
Train was clean and apart from crying child, the journey went well. Railway staff were friendly and helpful
All good, the tickets were good, but I should have been told about the train seating layout. We were lucky because several other passengers had been given seats that were not next to each other. 21 & 22 were on opposite sides of the train, 18 & 19 were two aisle seats, so we all sat wherever we wanted!
The distance between Ella and Nuwara Eliya is 22 miles, or approximately 35 kilometers.There are 3 ways to get from Ella to Nuwara Eliya, including train, car, and minivan.The earliest departure leaves at 06:16 and has a duration of 36 minutes.
Ella to Nuwara Eliya by train
There are 4 travel classes for this journey, including: Third Class Reserved Seats, Observation Class, First Class, and Second Class Reserved Seats.
The distance between Nuwara Eliya and Ella is 22 miles, or approximately 35 kilometers.There are 3 ways to get from Nuwara Eliya to Ella, including train, car, and minivan.The earliest departure leaves at 03:30 and has a duration of 29 minutes.
Nuwara Eliya to Ella by train
There are 4 travel classes for this journey, including: Observation Class, First Class, Third Class Reserved Seats, and Second Class Reserved Seats.
The distance between Colombo and Jaffna is 190 miles, or approximately 304 kilometers.There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Jaffna, including car, minivan, train, and bus.There are no morning departures for this route. The Earliest departure leaves at 15:30 and has a duration of 7 hours.
Colombo to Jaffna by train
There are 2 travel classes for this journey, including: First Class and Second Class Reserved Seats.
The distance between Jaffna and Colombo is 190 miles, or approximately 304 kilometers.There are 4 ways to get from Jaffna to Colombo, including car, minivan, train, and bus.There are no morning departures for this route. The Earliest departure leaves at 14:30 and has a duration of 11 hours.
Jaffna to Colombo by train
There are 3 travel classes for this journey, including: First Class, Second Class Seat, and Second Class Reserved Seats.
The distance between Colombo and Weligama is 77 miles, or approximately 123 kilometers.There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Weligama, including car, minivan, train, bus, and flight.There are no morning departures for this route. The Earliest departure leaves at 18:30 and has a duration of 3 hours 20 minutes.
Colombo to Weligama by train
The only travel class available is First Class.
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We got tickets for the 3rd class, but that was perfect. 2 random seats but easy to change with others. Views were great and locely 3h trip from Nuwara to Ella.
Ambewela Train StationAmbewela train station, VRG7+XQ3, Ceylon Government Railway Office, Ambewela, Sri Lanka
Your questions, Our answers
How much does a train ride cost from Ella to Nuwara Eliya?
The cost of a train ride for a roundtrip adult ticket to Nuwara Eliya leaving from Ella is around US$ 5
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.