| Type | Operator | Class | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Price | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Taxi | Lakpura | Comfort 3pax | Any time | +4h 40m | $82.00 | |
Taxi | Real Lanka Holidays | Comfort 3pax | Any time | +1h 40m | $51.68 | |
Train | Sri Lanka Railway | First Class Seat | 05:30 | 11:07 | $16.96 | |
Train | Sri Lanka Railway | Second Class Reserved Seats | 05:30 | 11:07 | $13.57 | |
Train | Sri Lanka Railway | First Class Seat | 05:55 | 12:40 | $8.48 | |
Train | Sri Lanka Railways | 1st Class Seat | 05:55 | 12:39 | $17.41 | |
Train | Sri Lanka Railway | First Class Seat | 06:30 | 13:09 | $23.74 | |
Train | Sri Lanka Railway | Second Class Reserved Seats | 06:30 | 13:09 | $16.96 | |
Train | Sri Lanka Railway | First Class Seat | 08:30 | 14:50 | $8.48 | |
Train | Sri Lanka Railways | 1st Class Seat | 08:30 | 14:33 | $17.41 | |
Train | Sri Lanka Railway | Observation class | 09:45 | 16:45 | $8.48 | |
Train | Sri Lanka Railways | Observation First Vagon | 09:45 | 15:49 | $19.06 | |
Bus | AKMT Holidays | Standard | 10:00 | 16:00 | $12.00 | |
Train | Sri Lanka Railways | Observation First Vagon | 10:07 | 15:49 | $19.06 | |
Train | Sri Lanka Railways | First Class Seat | 12:30 | 20:03 | $17.41 | |
Train | Sri Lanka Railway | First Class Seat | 12:40 | 21:19 | $8.48 | |
Bus | AKMT Holidays | Standard | 13:00 | 19:00 | $12.00 | |
Train | Sri Lanka Railway | Third Class Sleeperetts | 20:30 | 03:49 | $5.09 | |
Train | Sri Lanka Railways | Third Class Reserved Seats | 20:30 | 03:45 | $15.89 |
Travelling between Colombo and Nuwara Eliya is possible by Flight, train and taxi. Flight guarantees the fastest travel on this route. Train is the slowest option.
The most expensive ticket will cost you USD 505.86 if you go by taxi; to keep it budget-friendly, opt for a taxi which will set you back mere USD 57.88.
It can take you anywhere between 1 and 9 hours to travel between Colombo and Nuwara Eliya depending on the means of transport you choose.
Flight is the fastest way to travel between Colombo and Nuwara Eliya. Flight will bring you to your destination in 45m. Train does a much slower job and take about 8h 39m to reach Nuwara Eliya.
Travelling between Colombo and Nuwara Eliya can be as cheap as USD 57.88 if you opt for a Real Lanka Holidays taxi and as expensive as USD 505.86 if you buy a Ceylon Roots taxi ticket.
Here is the list of how much you can expect to pay travelling by each means of transport available for this route.
Check above for a bus, train, flight and ferry timetable from Colombo to Nuwara Eliya.
Things to remember: Note that some of the airlines may have restrictions on checked luggage weight or require paying extra for check-in, choosing seats or transportation of oversized luggage.
If opting for a flight, calculate the time you will spend getting to and from the airports as well as the waiting time before your flight, getting through immigration in case of an international flight and recovering your checked luggage.
In certain cases all these procedures can add no less than 5 hours to your total travel time.
Cinnamon Air
Things to remember: If you are planning to make detours during your trip, discuss it with your driver or service provider in advance as it may affect the price.
Ceylon Roots, Lakpura, Real Lanka Holidays, TaxiBazaar
Note that there are air-conditioned and fan-only carriages; private compartments for 2 or 4; hard and soft seats.
Though the upper class you get the smoother is your journey, often second class air-conditioned or fan-only sleepers are a good money saving alternative.
There is a choice of transportation means any time of the day with Train remaining the most popular option due to their reasonable pricing and comfort.
Out of 1000 travellers who bought tickets for this route
| Cheapest Transport | $6 |
| Fastest Transport | 45m |
| Earliest Departure | 5:55 午前 |
| Latest Departure | 8:30 午後 |
| Departures per day | 10 |
| Distance | 160 kilometers |
| Transport Companies | Ceylon Roots, Cinnamon Air, Lakpura, Real Lanka Holidays, TaxiBazaar |