There are 4 ways to get from Kandy to Giritale by train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Kandy to PolgahawelaBadulla / ...
- Take the train from Polgahawela to HingurakgodaColombo
5h 43mRs 3,059–8,718Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambulla
- Take the taxi from Dambulla to Giritale
9h 18mRs 3,908–4,703Drive 114.1 km
- Drive from Kandy to Giritale114.1 km
2h 27mRs 4,799–6,932Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kandy to Giritale114.1 km
2h 27mRs 5,500–7,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Giritale is to train which costs Rs. 3000 - Rs. 9000 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Giritale is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs Rs. 4800 - Rs. 7000.
The distance between Kandy and Giritale is 225 km. The road distance is 114.1 km.
The best way to get from Kandy to Giritale without a car is to train which takes 5h 43m and costs Rs. 3000 - Rs. 9000.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Kandy to Giritale, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kandy to Giritale is 114 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Kandy to Giritale.
There are 853+ hotels available in Giritale.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Giritale, Sri Lanka?
You can take a train from Kandy to Giritale via Polgahawela and Hingurakgoda in around 5h 43m.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Polgahawela to Hingurakgoda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–5,500
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–5,500
- 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
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 390–440
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 390–440
- Semi Lux
- Rs 470–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 850–1,100
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 510–570
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 510–570
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,500
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,000–7,000
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
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
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