Ella Odyssey is a Special train service runs daily between Colombo Fort to Badulla railway station. The Ella Odyssey train runs Colombo to Badulla on Thursday and Saturday and comes back from Badulla to Colombo on Friday and Sunday. The Specialty is train stops at the selected most popular tourist attractions between Colombo to Badulla.

General Information
Train name Ella Odyssey Train
Train number 1041 (Colombo Fort to Badulla)
1042 (Badulla to Colombo Fort)
Train type Weekend Special
Number of stops 21 max (Stations)

10 (Tourist attractions)
Journey duration 10 hours 23 mins
Available classes in train – 1st Class A/C – (176 no of seats)
2nd Class (144 no of seats), 3rd Class (50 no of seats)

Frequency Daily
Status Operating

Tickets Reservation only
Powerset Class S14
Colombo to Badulla Train Stops
Train Stop & Arrival Time / Departure Time and Destination Stop Time Notes
Colombo Fort – 05:30
Gampaha 06:00 06:01
Veyangoda 06:11 –
Polgahawela 06:45 –
Rambukkana 06:56 –
Peradeniya 08:04 – –
Kandy 08:13 08:25 12 minutes
Peradeniya 08:33 – –
Nawalapitiya 09:18 – –
Horsetail Waterfall 2 min. located Near 93.5 miles post
Sri Pada (Adam’s Peak) View 2 min. located Near 107.25 miles post
Hatton 10:35 – –
St Clair Waterfall View 2 min. located Near 114.5 miles post
Great Western 11:40 – –
Nanuoya 12:02 – –
Elgin Falls View 2 minutes Near 134.25 miles post
Summit Level 2 min. located Near 139.75 miles post
No 18 Tunnel 3 minutes
Ohiya 13:02 – –
Idalgashinna 13:25 – –
Sulan Kapolla View 3 min. located Near 150.5 mile post
Haputale 13:52 – –
Diyatalawa 14:04 – –
Bandarawela 14:17 – –
Kithal Ella Waterfall View 3 min. located Near 167.5 miles post
Ella 14:47 – –
Nine Arches Bridge 10 minutes
Demodara 15:15
Hali Ela 15:39
Badulla 15:53

Badulla to Colombo Train Stops
Station Arrival Time Departure Time Notes
Badulla – 09:50
Ella 10:33 –
Bandarawela 10:58 –
Diyatalawa 11:12 –
Haputale 11:23 –
Nanuoya 12:45 –
Talawakele 13:30 –
Hatton 14:14 –
Nawalapitiya 15:21 –
Peradeniya 16:07 –
Kandy 16:22 16:35 13 minutes
Peradeniya 16:43 –
Rambukkana 17:44 –
Polgahawela 17:56 –
Veyangoda 18:32 –
Gampaha 18:43 –
Maradana 19:14 –
Colombo 19:20

Ticket prices

Ticket booking

Book online: https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/

Data Source: https://slrailwayforum.com/