There are 6 ways to get from Kandy to Chennai by bus, ferry, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Technical Junction to Punnalaikkadduvanbus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminusbus
19h 58m₹7,877–8,528Train, train to Koggala, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Kandy to Maradanatrain
- Take the train from Maradana to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane KCT - MAA
14h 9m₹7,052–25,309Train, train to Jaffna, fly
- Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela Junction to Chunnakamtrain
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane JAF - MAA
12h 4m₹10,018–27,925Bus to Weerawila International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kandy to Thanamalwilabus
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane WRZ - MAA
15h 22m₹7,763–24,310Train, train to Batticaloa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane BTC - MAA
11h 54m₹7,488–26,395Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- 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
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Chennai is to bus and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹9,000 and takes 19h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Chennai is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs ₹24,000 - ₹39,000.
The distance between Kandy and Chennai is 1002 km.
It takes approximately 19h 58m to get from Kandy to Chennai, including transfers.
There are 926+ hotels available in Chennai.
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.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaffna to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–23,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–22,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–22,000
Flights from Koggala to Chennai International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–22,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–21,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–14,000
- 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
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹350–430
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹430–750
Train from Polgahawela Junction to Chunnakam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–3,100
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹430–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,100
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
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹410–500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹800–2,600
Train from Kandy to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹370–1,200
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹370–450
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,200
Train from Maradana to Habaraduwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹67–1,300
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹380–450
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,300
- 3rd Class
- ₹503
- 2nd Class
- ₹67
- 1st Class
- ₹604
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹110–130
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- ₹110–130
- Semi Lux
- ₹140–190
- Super Lux
- ₹260–330
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Technical Junction to Punnalaikkadduvan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹260–750
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Sleeper/ Seater
- ₹260–550
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kandy to Thanamalwila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹300–310
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- ₹300–310
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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