4h 30m
by car · 150 km
4h 30m
no service
5h 30m
Ella to Mirissa is 150 km by road and takes about 4h 30m in a car. There is no train on this leg. By bus, allow 5h 30m.
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Connecting legs
Other legs from Ella
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Ella to Tissamaharama
3h 00m
Other ways to reach Mirissa
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Galle to Mirissa
0h 50m
Common questions
How long does it take to get from Ella to Mirissa?
By road it takes about 4h 30m to cover the 150 km. That is real driving time including towns and traffic, not a map estimate.
Is there a train from Ella to Mirissa?
No. There is no rail service on this leg, so your options are a bus, a hired car and driver, or a tuk-tuk for the shorter stretches.
Can I take a bus from Ella to Mirissa?
Yes. Allow about 5h 30m. Buses are the cheapest option by a wide margin, and they leave when full rather than to a strict timetable.
How far is Ella from Mirissa?
About 150 km by road, or roughly 93 miles. That works out at an average of 33 km/h once you account for the roads here, which is why the drive takes longer than the distance suggests.
What is the fastest way from Ella to Mirissa?
The car or taxi, at about 4h 30m. Fastest is not always best here — on the scenic legs the train is slower and still the better choice.
Part of a surveyed matrix — 26 of 91 possible pairs measured so far. Times are what we recorded ourselves, not map estimates.