The Hill Country - Sri Lanka - page 384

( GOOGLE MAP ;Badulla Rd)
Getting There & Away
BUS
The government CTB bus station ( GOOGLE MAP ) is by the main roundabout in the town
centre. The private bus station ( GOOGLE MAP ) is just up the road. There are buses to/
from the following:
TRAIN
Nuwara Eliya is served by the Nanu Oya train station, 9km along the road towards Hatton
and Colombo. Most Nuwara Eliya accommodation will pick you up - often for free - if
you have already booked. A taxi from the station is around Rs 1500 to Rs 2000 and a
three-wheeler is Rs 800. At time of research, major roadworks were taking place on the
road between the station and town. This was making travel between the two very bumpy
and slow, hence the high cost of transport. Once the work is over transport costs to the sta-
tion are likely to fall dramatically.
Eastbound trains towards Badulla leave at 9.30am, 12.45pm, 3pm and 3.55pm. West-
bound trains towards Kandy and Colombo leave at 9.25am, noon and 5.30pm.
Badulla 2nd/3rd class Rs 140/80
Bandarawela 2nd/3rd class Rs 90/50
Colombo 2nd/3rd class Rs 450/270
Ella 2nd/3rd class Rs 110/60