There are 5 ways to get from Kandy to Alapuzzha by bus, plane, or train
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Mini Bus, bus to Weerawila International Airport, fly to Cochin International Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Kandy to Ellabus
- Take the bus from Ella to Thanamalwilabus
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane WRZ - COK
- Take the bus from Aluva to Alapuzzhabus
15h 13mTrain, train to Batticaloa Airport, fly to Cochin International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane BTC - COK
- Take the bus from Aluva to Alapuzzhabus
15h 16m₹8,029–37,727Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Cochin International Airport, bus
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
- Take the bus from Aluva to Alapuzzhabus
9h 50m₹28,443–39,523Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Trivandrum, bus
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane CMB - TRV
- Take the bus from Kazhakkottam to Ambalapuzhabus
9h 15m₹31,761–47,213Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Madurai, train, bus
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Madurai (IXM)plane CMB - IXM
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Tenkasi Jntrain
- Take the bus from Thenkasi to Kollambus
- Take the bus from Kollam to Ambalapuzhabus
14h 23m₹26,706–43,078
Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Alapuzzha is to train and fly and bus which costs ₹8,000 - ₹38,000 and takes 15h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Alapuzzha is to fly and bus which takes 9h 15m and costs ₹31,000 - ₹48,000.
The distance between Kandy and Alapuzzha is 996 km.
It takes approximately 15h 13m to get from Kandy to Alapuzzha, including transfers.
There are 798+ hotels available in Alapuzzha.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Alapuzzha, India?
There is no direct connection from Kandy to Alapuzzha. However, you can take the bus to Ella, take the bus to Thanamalwila, take the taxi to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) airport, fly to Cochin International Airport (COK), walk to Kochi Airport, take the bus to Aluva station, walk to Aluva, then take the bus to Alapuzzha. Alternatively, you can take the train to Polgahawela, take the train to Batticaloa, take the taxi to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) airport, fly to Cochin International Airport (COK), walk to Kochi Airport, take the bus to Aluva station, walk to Aluva, then take the bus to Alapuzzha.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–34,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–34,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–24,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–19,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹350–750
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–600
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹350–430
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹430–750
Train from Polgahawela to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–2,600
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–600
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹420–500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹800–2,600
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Madurai Jn to Tenkasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Kandy to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹3,683
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Kandy to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹3,189
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Ella to Thanamalwila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Aluva to Alapuzzha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹90–170
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
Bus from Kazhakkottam to Ambalapuzha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹150–230
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
Bus from Thenkasi to Kollam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–200
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
Bus from Kollam to Ambalapuzha
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹80–160
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
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