An Amazing Sri Lankan Train Odyssey: Colombo to Ella 🇱🇰

Today I'm taking you along on the BEST train journey I've ever taken!

We'll be riding from Colombo to Kandy, and then on to Ella along Sri Lanka's 'Main Line'... This epic trip past amazing mountains and serene tea plantations is widely considered to be one of the world's GREATEST train journeys. And it certainly didn't disappoint... come along and let's check it out together!

#SriLanka #Colombo #Kandy #Ella #WorldsBestTrain #TrainDoorViews

Date of Filming: 7/1/23
Camera: GoPro Hero 10 Black
Operator: Sri Lankan Railways
Departure: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Arrival: Ella, Sri Lanka

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00:00 - Intro
01:18 - Arrival at Colombo Fort
02:00 - To The Train & Information
02:38 - Boarding & First Impressions
03:15 - Route Info, Departure & Pricing
05:10 - Level8: My Favourite Luggage
05:54 - Seat Tour
06:42 - Passing Through Ambepussa
07:12 - Onboard Service & A Walk Through The Train...
08:28 - Saying Hello To The Driver :-)
09:00 - #TrainDoorViews
09:55 - Amazing Rural Stations
10:22 - Alagalla Mountains
10:52 - Arrival At Kandy, Half Way!
12:40 - Part 2: Kandy to Ella
14:04 - Boarding Scrum, Departure & Pricing
15:48 - The BEST VIEWS EVER?
17:50 - Don't Fall Out!
19:18 - Passing Through Tea Country!
20:16 - Nanu-Oya Waterfall & Station
21:36 - Highest Point On The Line!
22:34 - Conclusion & Arrival at Ella
23:50 - Outro

[coldfanta]

Jaw-dropping! Being from the US, I never had a train door view. The best train _window_ view I got was the river and cliffs from NYC to Poughkeepsie!

[alexanderballard]

Thank you so much for sharing this with us, this was one of the most gorgeous train videos I've seen!

[kanchanananayakkara]

Thrilled to know you have been visiting my paradise island and enjoying the island's best scenic railway. It made me to miss my motherland.
And, Thank you so much for promoting my little country! I highly appreciate how you have done your research on cities and local history etc.
I hope that you had a memorable holiday in Sri Lanka! Love from a Sri Lankan!

[dakshanbalaramesh]

Thanks for doing this video! I’m Sri Lankan and this is my favourite train journey of all time! Really appreciate you taking the trip ❤

[dineshbabu]

Another amazing video mate :) It's so so fascinating how you experienced one of your best as well as one of your worst train journeys on the exact same route!

[normanmcleod]

Totally enjoyable and immersive video. For years I have wanted to visit the tea plantations in Sri Lanka but now, sadly, it is too late for me.

[samtrak]

You're so right. Kandy is attractive station that could use a coat of paint.

[rajithaseneviratne]

We did the rail trip too, thanks for sharing. It was something like never experienced ! Scenery was beyond anything to compare.

[rohanajayasundara]

your video (documentary) is excellent .what you have done, using only 24 minutes is the best I have seen about that railway line. actually this is better than a sri lankan making such a video. .I watched it more than 6 times. I have travelled on that railway line more than enough. your video is just like me experiencing the same in that train. thank you so much. wish you all the best .

[amalrohitha]

Takk for fantastisk vedio. Jeg er fra Sri lanka og bor i Norge❤

[nnavideomemories]

Thanks for travelling Sri Lanka by rail! ❤✌

[ashitkotian]

The rural regions look like India but the cities look so much cleaner. The station architecture in Colombo was also really great.

[spacedh]

Small correction in the first train the 2nd and 3rd class are not reserved seating hence the 2nd class costs only Rs.500 and 3 rd class only Rs. 250 from colombo to kandy. 1200 and 900 are prices for reserved seating from colombo to kandy. As usual a great video and love from Sri Lanka. <3

[emilkarpo]

I think the best out the train door view I've had is crossing Goteik Viaduct in Burma.

Really great video!

[luke]

Glad to know that Colombo is worth a visit. Unlike most capitals/biggest cities of a country, it is not the first thing that is talked about when someone mentions Sri Lanka

[ricksipes]

It made me think that Sri Lanka would be an excellent alternative to India. I know you've been there. What do you think?

[rezaalan]

What a great trip. The scenery is breathtaking, and yeah same as some part in my country. With this scenery, who cares about travel time.

[nimishgoray]

We made a mistake not taking the train, we went by the quicker cab option from Colombo to Kandy as we wanted to visit Pinnawala. We 🤢 a lot, should have been smarter and taken the train.

[patiperrosobrerieles]

8:13 One is... WHAT? 💀

Great journey and great video (as usual)! 👌☺

[lesley-annemclelland]

Watching the railway carrages in this video makes me want to call the trips the "Rock and Roll Experience."😉