There is a full-day bus service operating between Colombo and Nuwara Eliya (and extending to Welimada). It is considered one of the most scenic bus routes in Sri Lanka, running through the breathtaking mountain ranges of the country’s central highlands.
Key points of Colombo – Nuwara Eliya bus route
- Route No: 79
- Distance: Colombo and Nuwaraeliya: 185 km
- Distance: Colombo and Welimada: 205 km
- Time period: around 6 hours
- Route: Colombo > Kadawatha > Kegalle > Peradeniya > Gampola > Pussallawa > Thawalanthanna > Nuwaraeliya > Welimada