Wellawaya Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Wellawaya is a common staging point between the Hill Country and the south and east coasts; you can usually find a connection here until mid-afternoon. Buses to Haputale (Rs 40) start running at around 5am, and the last bus leaves at about 5.30pm. There are regular buses to Monaragala (Rs 28, one hour), with the last bus leaving at about 6.30pm. Buses to Ella (Rs 24) run roughly every 30 minutes until 6pm. If you want to go to Kandy you must catch a bus to Nuwara Eliya and change there. For Tissamaharama you must change at Pannegamanuwa Junction. There are also buses to Tangalla (Rs 54, three hours) and Colombo (intercity express Rs 225, seven hours).