There are 6 ways to get from Jaipur to Kandy by plane, train, ferry, or taxi
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Fly Jaipur International Airport to Kandy
best- Fly from Jaipur International Airport (JAI) to Kandy (KDW)plane JAI - KDW
14h 40mRs 45,624–134,393Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Jaipur to Thiruvarur Jntrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Polgahawela Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Kandytrain
2d 8hRs 29,547–63,462Fly Jaipur International Airport to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Jaipur International Airport (JAI) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane JAI - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi
15h 46mRs 49,224–138,893Fly Jaipur International Airport to Hatton, train
- Fly from Jaipur International Airport (JAI) to Hatton (NUF)plane JAI - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain
17h 43mRs 46,054–136,043Train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly to Kandy
- Take the train from Jaipur to New Delhitrain
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Kandy (KDW)plane DEL - KDW
13h 34mRs 45,043–207,143Fly Jaipur International Airport to Jaffna, train
- Fly from Jaipur International Airport (JAI) to Jaffna (JAF)plane JAI - JAF
- Take the train from Chunnakam to Polgahawela Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Kandytrain
19h 20mRs 63,424–217,093
Jaipur International Airport (JAI) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jaipur to Kandy is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 29000 - Rs. 65000 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Jaipur to Kandy is to train and fly which takes 13h 34m and costs Rs. 45000 - Rs. 210000.
The distance between Jaipur and Kandy is 2274 km.
The best way to get from Jaipur to Kandy without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 8h and costs Rs. 29000 - Rs. 65000.
It takes approximately 14h 40m to get from Jaipur to Kandy, including transfers.
There are 1471+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Jaipur, India and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and three other airlines fly from Jaipur International Airport (JAI) to Kandy (KDW) every 4 hours.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Kandy via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–200,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Kandy via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–140,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Kandy via Indira Gandhi International Airport, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–200,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Kandy via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–140,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–200,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–140,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–200,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–140,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Hatton via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–200,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Hatton via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–130,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Hatton via Indira Gandhi International Airport, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–200,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Hatton via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–140,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–200,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Jaffna via Hyderabad, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–200,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Jaffna via Mumbai, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–210,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Jaipur to Thiruvarur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,400–26,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,400–4,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 12,000–16,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 20,000–26,000
Train from Jaipur to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- 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
Train from Chunnakam to Polgahawela Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- 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
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,866
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,800–6,000
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
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