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There are 6 ways to get from Kandy to Chennai by bus, ferry, train, or plane

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Bus, ferry
best
1. Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
2. Take the bus from Technical Junction to Punnalaikkadduvanbus
3. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
4. Take the bus from Nagore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminusbus
19h 58m
₹7,877–8,528
Train, train to Koggala, fly
cheapest
1. Take the train from Kandy to Maradanatrain
2. Take the train from Maradana to Habaraduwatrain
3. Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane KCT - MAA
14h 9m
₹7,052–25,309
Train, train to Jaffna, fly
1. Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain
2. Take the train from Polgahawela Junction to Chunnakamtrain
3. Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane JAF - MAA
12h 4m
₹10,018–27,925
Bus to Weerawila International Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Kandy to Thanamalwilabus
2. Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane WRZ - MAA
15h 22m
₹7,763–24,310
Train, train to Batticaloa Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain
2. Take the train from Polgahawela to Batticaloatrain
3. Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane BTC - MAA
11h 54m
₹7,488–26,395
Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly
1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane CMB - MAA
6h 14m
₹24,370–38,160

Jaffna (JAF) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights

7Weekly Planes

1h 15mAverage Duration

₹9,375Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,002 km
Duration: 19h 58m

What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Chennai, India?

You can take a flight from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Chennai Park via Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Chennai International Airport (MAA), and Trisulam in around 6h 14m.

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