{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-js","path":"/kandy-to-ella/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"One Day Away","author":"Aidan Brown and Judith Brown","siteUrl":"https://onedayaway.co.uk"}},"markdownRemark":{"id":"ddb72361-22f4-5c80-8c8b-17ab60be721e","excerpt":"After our whistle-stop tour of Kandy, we were up and at ‘em ready to travel to Ella by train. Booking tickets for this infamous journey can…","html":"

After our whistle-stop tour of Kandy, we were up and at ‘em ready to travel to Ella by train.

\n

Booking tickets for this infamous journey can be a bit tricky. You can risk showing up on the day if you’re happy to stand. It’s a 6 and a half hour journey though, so understandably, we weren’t too keen!

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n

\n

Terrifying and exhilirating in equal measure!

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n \n \n
\n

We’d read that various food vendors will travel the length of the train with their offerings, and we weren’t disappointed: samosas, egg rolls, chickpea patties (definitely not the official name) and chai to wash it all down.

\n

\n \n \n

\n

The time passed quickly, and before we knew it, we’d arrived in Ella.

\n

Our hotel was a 10 minute walk from the station, so after finding our bearings, we headed straight back into the town in search of an early dinner.

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n

And just before bed? A long diary entry to make sure we wouldn’t forget this day!

\n

\n \n \n

\n

The useful bits:

\n
    \n
  • Our train left Kandy at 8.47am and arrived in Ella just gone 3pm. There’s another departure mid-morning if you’d prefer a little lie-in.
    • \n
  • I won’t pretend to be an expert on the ticket logistics as we cheated. Instead, check out this informative post for timetables and costs.
    • \n
  • On our first night in Ella, we ate at Dream Cafe.
    • \n
  • We stayed at Rowinrich Cottages. Our room cost around £25 a night and had wonderful views of Ella Rock from the terrace. Our only small complaint was that it was rather chilly at night!
    • \n
","frontmatter":{"title":"Kandy to Ella by train","date":"January 2019","country":"Sri Lanka","region":"Ella","heroImage":{"childImageSharp":{"fluid":{"base64":"data:image/jpeg;base64,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","aspectRatio":1.3333333333333333,"src":"/static/4112ef87dfbbcdaf3a11635e89f8e2c9/a41d1/P1170761.jpg","srcSet":"/static/4112ef87dfbbcdaf3a11635e89f8e2c9/0f3a1/P1170761.jpg 500w,\n/static/4112ef87dfbbcdaf3a11635e89f8e2c9/a7715/P1170761.jpg 1000w,\n/static/4112ef87dfbbcdaf3a11635e89f8e2c9/a41d1/P1170761.jpg 2000w,\n/static/4112ef87dfbbcdaf3a11635e89f8e2c9/b2131/P1170761.jpg 3000w,\n/static/4112ef87dfbbcdaf3a11635e89f8e2c9/d2452/P1170761.jpg 4000w,\n/static/4112ef87dfbbcdaf3a11635e89f8e2c9/1c6cf/P1170761.jpg 4014w","sizes":"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px"}}},"heroImagePosition":"center center"}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"/kandy-to-ella/","previous":{"fields":{"slug":"/one-day-in-kandy/"},"frontmatter":{"title":"One day in Kandy","region":"Kandy","country":"Sri Lanka"}},"next":{"fields":{"slug":"/box-hill-spring/"},"frontmatter":{"title":"Box Hill rambling with friends","region":"Surrey","country":"United Kingdom"}}}},"staticQueryHashes":["3827489076"]}