Badulla Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Land

Bus

Buses run to Nuwara Eliya (CTB Rs 52) every 40 minutes until 4.30pm, to Bandarawela (private bus Rs 17) every 20 minutes from 6am until 4.50pm, and to Ella (private bus Rs 23) approximately every two hours until 5pm. There are also buses to Colombo (intercity express Rs 22) until 10pm, and to Kandy (CTB/intercity express Rs 100/190) until 2pm. For Monaragala (private bus Rs 64), buses leave every hour until 5.30pm.

Train

The main daily services to Colombo depart Badulla at 5.55am (Udarata Menike), 8.50am (Podi Menike via Kandy), 5.50pm (with sleeperettes) and 7.15pm (a slow train). Tickets to Colombo cost Rs 152/268/580 in 3rd/2nd/1st class; tickets to Kandy cost Rs 92/171/380.

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