There are 2 ways to get from Haridwar to Kandy by plane, train, ferry, or taxi
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Fly
best- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Kandy (KDW)plane DED - KDW
16h 26mRs 41,773–126,905Train, ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Haridwar Jn to Kalyan Jntrain
- Take the train from Kalyan Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Kurunegalatrain
- Take the taxi from Kurunegala to Kandytaxi
2d 20hRs 30,653–72,212
Dehradun Airport (DED) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Haridwar to Kandy is to train and ferry and taxi which costs Rs. 30000 - Rs. 75000 and takes 2 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Haridwar to Kandy is to fly which takes 16h 26m and costs Rs. 41000 - Rs. 130000.
The distance between Haridwar and Kandy is 2624 km.
The best way to get from Haridwar to Kandy without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 2 days 20h and costs Rs. 30000 - Rs. 75000.
It takes approximately 16h 26m to get from Haridwar to Kandy, including transfers.
There are 1401+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Haridwar, India and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and three other airlines fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Kandy (KDW) 5 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Kandy via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–140,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Kandy via Delhi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–120,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Kandy via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–140,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Haridwar Jn to Kalyan Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,500–20,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,500–3,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 6,500–8,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 9,000–12,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 15,000–20,000
Train from Kalyan Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–18,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,300–2,800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 5,500–7,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 8,000–11,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 14,000–18,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Kurunegala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–10,000
- 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 2,800–10,000
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,282
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,700
Shan Cabs
- Phone
- +94 77 67 47 747
- Website
- shancab.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kurunegala Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 48 54 606
- Website
- kurunegalataxi.com
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