Sri Lanka›From Ella›Yala National Park
Ella to Yala National Park by bus or road
About 115 km. The private car is fastest at 2.8 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹100 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle
2.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Bus to Wellawaya + bus to Tissamaharama
from ₹100 per person
Best value
Bus
Bus to Wellawaya + bus to Tissamaharama
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 | 2.8 h | ₹4,820–₹8,780per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Bus to Wellawaya + bus to Tissamaharama | 3.8 h | ₹100–₹400per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Private car, Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle: Down the Ella Gap past Ravana Falls to Wellawaya and Tissamaharama.
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 | ₹4,820–₹8,780 | ₹4,820–₹8,780 |
| Bus · Bus to Wellawaya + bus to Tissamaharama | ₹200–₹800 | ₹400–₹1,600 |
Once you’re in Yala National Park
- Best time: February – July
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (February – July). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan Ella and Yala National Park
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.