Area
What's nearby:
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Nearest travel links
| Airport | Bandaranaike International Airport |
|---|---|
| Train station | Ella 400 m |
| Car | Car advised |
How to get there
By Train - Take the train to Badulla from Colombo, Kandy or Nanu Oya. Ella has a railway station which is a three stations after Bandarawela. The Sunnyside Lodge is just 400 meters from the Ella Railway station.
By Road - Drive from Colombo or Kandy towards Bandarawela, take the Badulla road and turn towards Wellawaya from the Kumbalwela junction which is about 5km from Bandarawela town. Drive uphill for about 2 km's and as you see the signboard for Ella, the driveway into Sunnyside Lodge is by the Ella sign to your left.
Activities near Ella
| Sports | Tennis in town |
|---|---|
| Great for | Walking trips, Rural or countryside trips, Cycling trips |
Getting around
Ella has a small post office and one bank (Bank of Ceylon) with an ATM. Things to do around Ella: Kinnellan Tea Factory - 5-minute walk * Little Adams Peak - 15-minute drive *Rawana Waterfalls - 15-minute drive * Bandarawela Town - 20-minute drive * Horton Plains and Worlds end - 1.30hr drive * Hakkgala Botanical Gardens - 1.30hr drive * Nuwara Eliya (Little England) - 2hr drive * Yala National Park - 2 hr. drive * Katharagama - 2hr drive