Ella Odyssey Train Schedule

Ella Odyssey Special trains runs between Colombo Fort railway station and Badulla railway station.

The Ella Odyssey train goes to Badulla from Colombo on every Thursday and Saturday and comes back to Colombo from Badulla on every Friday and Sunday. It stops at the most popular tourist attractions places between Kandy and Badulla.

From Colombo to Badulla
on every Thursday & Saturday
From Badulla to Colombo
on every Friday & Sunday
Colombo – 5:30amBadulla – 8:00am
Kandy – 8:25amElla – 8:56am
Nanu Oya – 12:12pmNanu Oya – 11:26am
Ella – 2:43pmKandy – 3:15pm
Badulla – 3:44pmColombo – 6:00pm

Available Seats

ClassNumber of SeatsPrice
1st Class (A/C)176 seatsLKR 5,000
2nd Class144 seatsLKR 4,000
3rd Class 50 seatsLKR 3,000

Ella Odyssey Train Ticket Prices

  • First Class Air Condition – 5,000 Rupees Per Person (One way)
  • Second Class – 4,000 Rupees Per Person (One way)
  • Third Class 3,000 Rupees Per Person (One way)

1st Class Tickets

KandyNanu OyaEllaBadulla
ColomboLKR 3,000LKR 4,000LKR 5,000LKR 5,000
KandyLKR 3,000LKR 4000LKR 5,000
Nanu OyaLKR 3,000LKR 3,000LKR 4,000
EllaLKR 4,000LKR 3,000LKR 2,000
BadullaLKR 5,000LKR 4,000LKR 2,000

2nd Class Tickets

KandyNanu OyaEllaBadulla
ColomboLKR 2,000LKR 3,000LKR 4,000LKR 4,000
KandyLKR 2,000LKR 3,000LKR 4,000
Nanu OyaLKR 2,000LKR 2,000LKR 3,000
EllaLKR 3,000LKR 2,000LKR 2,000
BadullaLKR 4,000LKR 3,000LKR 2,000

3rd Class Tickets

KandyNanu OyaEllaBadulla
ColomboLKR 1,500LKR 2,000LKR 3,000LKR 3,000
KandyLKR 1,500LKR 2,000LKR 3,000
Nanu OyaLKR 1,500LKR 1,500LKR 2,000
EllaLKR 2,000LKR 1,500LKR 1,000
BadullaLKR 3,000LKR 2,000LKR 1,000

Ella Odyssey train stops at below Photo locations

  • Horsetail Waterfall view point – (2 minutes)
  • Sri Pada (Adam’s Peak) view point – (2 minutes)
  • St Clair Waterfall view point – (2 minutes)
  • Elgin Falls view point – (2 minutes)
  • Summit Level – (2 minutes)
  • No 18 Tunnel – (3 minutes)
  • Kithal Ella Waterfall view point – (3 minutes)
  • Nine Arches Bridge – (10 minutes)

Ella Odyssey Train Schedule, Colombo – Badulla

  • Colombo Fort – 5.30am
  • Gampaha – 6.01am
  • Veyangoda – 6.12am
  • Polgahawela – 6.46am 
  • Rambukkana – 6.58am 
  • Peradeniya – 8.04am
  • Kandy – 8.25am
  • Peradeniya – 8.33am
  • Nawalapitiya – 9.23am
  • Hatton – 10.38am
  • Great Western – 11.44am
  • Nanu Oya – 12.07pm
  • Ohiya – 1.07pm
  • Idalgashinna – 1.35pm
  • Haputale – 1.53pm
  • Diyathalawa – 2.05pm
  • Bandarawela – 2.19pm
  • Ella – 2.50pm
  • Demodara – 3.25pm
  • Hali Ela – 3.48pm
  • Badulla – 4.01pm

Ella Odyssey Train Schedule, Badulla – Colombo

  • Badulla
  • Hali Ela
  • Demodara
  • Ella
  • Bandarawela
  • Diyathalawa
  • Haputhale
  • Idalgashinna
  • Ohiya
  • Nanu Oya
  • Great Western
  • Hatton
  • Nawalapitiya
  • Kandy
  • Peradeniya
  • Rambukkana
  • Polgahawela
  • Veyangoda
  • Gampaha
  • Maradana
  • Colombo Fort

How to Book Ella Odyssey

  1. Railway Online Ticket Website – Visit now
  2. Dialog Railway Ticketing – Dial 444
  3. mTicketing – Dial 365
  4. Visit Railway Station