There are 8 ways to get from Chettikulam to Kandy by bus, train, ferry, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, ferry
best- Take the bus from Kavalkinaru to Viruthunagarbus
- Take the train from Virudunagar Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Polgahawela Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Kandytrain
23h 57mRs 29,318–51,112Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Kanyakumari to Manamadurai Jntrain
- Take the train from Manamadurai Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Polgahawela Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Kandytrain
25h 38mRs 27,601–48,178Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Nagercoil to Myladuthuraibus
- Drive from Myladuthurai to Nagapattinamcar
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Pettahbus
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kandy Good Shed Bus Stationbus
30h 38mRs 31,781–35,167Train to Trivandrum, fly to Kandy
- Take the train from Nagercoil Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Kandy (KDW)plane TRV - KDW
17h 26mRs 47,503–146,293Train to Trivandrum, fly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Nagercoil Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane TRV - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi
18h 32mRs 51,103–150,793Train to Trivandrum, fly to Hatton, train
- Take the train from Nagercoil Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Hatton (NUF)plane TRV - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain
20h 29mRs 47,933–147,943Taxi to Madurai, fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy
- Take the taxi from Chettikulam to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane
5h 51mRs 107,008–161,296Train to Trivandrum, fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy
- Take the train from Nagercoil Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRV - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane
7h 49mRs 110,226–164,716
Trivandrum (TRV) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chettikulam to Kandy is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 49000 and takes 25h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Chettikulam to Kandy is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 51m and costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 170000.
The distance between Chettikulam and Kandy is 990 km.
The best way to get from Chettikulam to Kandy without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 23h 57m and costs Rs. 29000 - Rs. 55000.
It takes approximately 23h 57m to get from Chettikulam to Kandy, including transfers.
There are 1443+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Chettikulam, India and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Chettikulam to Kandy. However, you can take the taxi to Kavalkinaru, take the bus to Viruthunagar, walk to Virudunagar Jn, take the train to Nagappattinam, walk to Nagapattinam, take the ferry to Kankesanturai, walk to Kankesanturai, take the train to Polgahawela Junction, then take the train to Kandy. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Chettikulam to Kandy Good Shed Bus Station via Nagercoil, Myladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, Punnalaikkadduvan, Pettah, and Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal in around 30h 38m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Trivandrum to Kandy via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 37,000–180,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Kandy via Madras, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–130,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–180,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Sigiriya Airport via Madras, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–130,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Hatton via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 37,000–180,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Hatton via Madras, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–130,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–65,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–80,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Virudunagar Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 700–900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,900–2,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,700–3,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,400–6,000
Train from Nagercoil Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 440–3,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 440–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,700–3,500
Train from Kanyakumari to Manamadurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,600–3,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,400–5,500
Train from Manamadurai Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–5,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,400–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,900–5,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Polgahawela Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–11,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,900–11,000
Train from Polgahawela to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,600
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 1,400–2,600
Train from Hatton to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,600
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- Phone
- 8893555000
- info@kalladatravels.com
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Kavalkinaru to Viruthunagar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,000–7,000
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagercoil to Myladuthurai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,600–3,100
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kandy Good Shed Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 390–440
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 390–440
- Semi Lux
- Rs 470–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 850–1,100
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,954
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,800–22,000
Taxi Dambulla
- Phone
- +94 76 36 05 437
- Website
- taxidambulla.wordpress.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
Yellow Cabs India
Best Track
- Phone
- +91 45 22 66 69 99
- Website
- besttrack.in
Amber Cabs And Call Taxi
- Phone
- +91 81 22 42 13 62
- Website
- ambercabs.business.site
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