Sri Lanka route guide · Uva Province to Southern Province

Haputale to Yala National Park by private car and driver

Yala National Park, known for leopard safaris, is 4.5 to 5 hours from Haputale by car.

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The first part of the drive descends from the hills around Haputale on winding roads before the land flattens out.

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About 130 km by road.

4.5 to 5 hours by private car, depending on traffic and stops.

It is possible but tiring, with 8.5 to 10 hours of driving in total. Staying at least one night is better.

Good stops include Ella Organic Tea Garden, Ella Rock.

Distance from OpenStreetMap road data; times are estimates based on our drivers' real journeys. Your driver will confirm the best road on the day.