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- It matters which side of the train you sit on. Before taking this train we didn't realise that one side of the train is significantly more scenic than the other on the leg between Kandy and Nuwara Eliya.
- You will share the open door. Everything you’ve probably seen suggests that the train is empty with hardly anyone else there, meaning you can sit by the open door and admire the views.
- Only get the express trains. We made the mistake of getting one of the slow (goods) trains when the timing better suited us. This was a huge mistake.
- You don't need to turn up really early for the train. We read a few articles that suggested you had to be at the station anywhere between one and two hours in advance.
- Colombo to Kandy
- Kandy to Badulla
- Colombo to Galle
- Anuradhapura to Jaffna
- Tips For Train Travel in Sri Lanka
The best train ride in Sri Lanka
Start – Colombo Fort; End – Kandy; Distance – approx. 80 miles/125km The one rail journey that features on almost every Sri Lankan itinerary, the three-hour trip fromColombo toKandy will whisk you away from the big-city sprawl to the genteel greenery of Sri Lanka’s spiritual capital. Some of the services on this line continue onto Badulla (see below), although it’s worth breaking the journey and exploring Kandy, home to the legendaryTemple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, enshrining what’s claimed...
Best for spectacular views
Start – Kandy; End – Badulla; Distance – approx. 100 miles/165km The trip from Colombo to Kandy is just a warm-up for Sri Lanka’s most beautiful train ride: the British-era Main Line, built as a conduit for Sri Lanka’s most famous export: tea. The journey fromKandyto Badulla takes seven to eight hours and carves through Sri Lanka’s tea country, passing swirling, curling plantations that appear hollowed into the hilly green landscape like the enormous fingerprints of a giant. Tidy fringes of l...
Best coastal rail trip
Start – Colombo Fort; End – Galle; Distance – approx. 75 miles/120km The Indian Ocean washes almost up to the rail tracks on the ride south from Colombo to the Portuguese-founded city ofGalle, bringing fresh breezes and the smell of sea salt right into the carriages. So long as you sit on the right-hand side of the train, you’ll have views of the ocean as the train clatters out of Colombo. The rail line meets the shore just south ofGalle Face Green, a large urban park in the capital, and foll...
Best northern rail trip
Start – Anuradhapura; End – Jaffna; Distance – approx. 120 miles/195km The rail line to the far north of Sri Lanka was severed by fighting between southern Buddhists and Hindu Tamils during Sri Lanka’s long civil war. When the last Yal Devi Express rolled intoJaffnaon June 13, 1990, it was marooned by bombing. Empty carriages were repurposed into military bunkers, tracks were ripped up for scrap metal and stations fell into ruin. For 25 years, rail travel to Sri Lanka’s Hindu north was a dist...
Trains chug out from Colombo to most key destinations, charging slightly more than buses but offering more atmosphere and better views. Sri Lanka Railways has route details as well as ajourney planner.
Jan 4, 2024 · Hatton Railway Station – Rolling hills of tea plantations and the place to go to climb Sri Lanka’s most sacred mountain – Sri Pada himself – Adam’s Peak: the mountain of many names. The summit (ideally, at sunrise) is most definitely a recommended place in Sri Lanka to visit !
May 8, 2023 · Here are the 5 most beautiful routes. Traveling by train through Sri Lanka was among our favourite experiences on our three months tour of the spectacular island. Here you will find our tips for which train routes have the most beautiful views, how to get the best seats, and what you should prepare for beforehand.
Mar 31, 2019 · Top Sri Lanka Railways: See reviews and photos of Railways in Sri Lanka, Asia on Tripadvisor.
Feb 27, 2024 · 1. Colombo Fort Railway Station. This is the most important and busiest rail hub in the whole Sri Lankan railway line. You can take a train to destinations all around the country from here. Multiple intercity and commuter trains pass through the Fort station every day.
Apr 5, 2024 · Asia. sri lanka. The Kandy to Ella train ride is the most beautiful train ride in Sri Lanka, if not in the world! Board the train and experience breathtaking views of lush green tea plantations, mountains, viaducts, valleys, and dense jungle. What’s more, it’s the perfect way to experience Sri Lankan life.
