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Ella to Mirissa by bus or road
About 170 km. The private car is fastest at 3.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹150 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle
3.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Bus to Matara via Wellawaya + bus to Mirissa
from ₹150 per person
Best value
Private car
Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle | 3.5 h | ₹6,720–₹12,570per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Bus to Matara via Wellawaya + bus to Mirissa | 6 h | ₹150–₹600per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Private car, Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle: Via Wellawaya and the Southern Expressway from Hambantota.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle | ₹6,720–₹12,570 | ₹6,720–₹12,570 |
| Bus · Bus to Matara via Wellawaya + bus to Mirissa | ₹300–₹1,200 | ₹600–₹2,400 |
Once you’re in Mirissa
- Best time: December – April
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (December – April). Against it: Inter-Monsoon Storms.
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Plan Ella and Mirissa
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.