Ella is the best ever destination to destination to experience the most amazing train ride in Sri Lanka. Currently Sri Lanka has launched a luxury tourist train from Colombo to Badulla giving you a chance to have a splendid train ride. The most scenic train route in Sri Lanka is from Colombo to Badulla. It gives you a chance to enjoy the sightseeing en route. One can reserve the tickets online and this is available from Thursday to Sunday. Make your weekends memorable with the most scenic train ride ever.
Train Time Schedule
Train no 1041
Leaves Colombo every Saturday and Thursday
- Leave Colombo – 5.30 am
- Leave Kandy – 8.25 am
- Arrive to Badulla – 3.53 pm
Stations to stop
- Gampaha
- Weyangoda
- Polgahawela
- Rambukkana
- Peradeniya junction
- Nawalapitiya
- Hatton
- Great western
- Nanu oya
- Ohiya
- Idalgashinna
- Haputhale
- Diyathalawa
- Bandarawela
- Ella
- Demodara
- Hali ela
- Badulla
Viewpoints alone the route
- Horse tail waterfall
- Sri Pada view point
- St. Claire’s falls
- Engine falls
- The summit level view point
- Ohiya – 18th tunnel
- Idalgashinna
- Kithal Ella
- Nine arch bridge
- Demodara tunnel and bridge
The train will stop for few minutes or down the speed in these viewpoints.
Train no 1042
Leaves Badulla every Sunday and Friday
- Leave Badulla – 9.50 am
- Arrive to Kandy – 4.22 am
- Arrive to Colombo – 7.20 pm
Stations to stop
- Gampaha
- Weyangoda
- Polgahawela
- Rambukkana
- Peradeniya junction
- Nawalapitiya
- Hatton
- Great western
- Nanu oya
- Ohiya
- Idalgashinna
- Haputhale
- Diyathalawa
- Bandarawela
- Ella
- Demodara
- Hali ela
- Badulla
Tickets must be reserved online via the link below.
http://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
Ticket prices
Colombo Fort – Badulla
- First class – Rs. 5000.00
- Second class – Rs. 4000.00
- Third class – Rs. 3000.00
Colombo Fort – Nanuoya
- First class – Rs. 4000.00
- Second class – Rs. 3000.00
- Third class – Rs. 2000.00
Colombo Fort – Kandy
- First class – Rs. 3000.00
- Second class – Rs. 2000.00
- Third class – Rs. 1500.00
Nanuoya – Badulla
- First class – Rs. 4000.00
- Second class – Rs. 3000.00
- Third class – Rs. 2000.00
Kandy – Badulla
- First class – Rs. 5000.00
- Second class – Rs. 4000.00
- Third class – rs. 3000.00
This service is organized by the government and be informed that you need to reserve tickets probably three weeks prior to the travel date. Be prepared always and enjoy the tour in ODYSSEY.
