There are 4 ways to get from Kandy to Kalkudah by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Kandy
- Take the bus from Pettah to Puttalambus
8h 17mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Kandy to Maradanatrain Kandy / ...
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Puttalamtrain Colombo
8h 28mRs 4,174–10,147Drive 154.9 km
- Drive from Kandy to Kalkudahcar 154.9 km
2h 55mRs 6,521–9,418Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kandy to Kalkudahtaxi 154.9 km
2h 55mRs 7,500–9,500
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Kalkudah is to train which costs Rs. 4100 - Rs. 11000 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Kalkudah is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs Rs. 6500 - Rs. 9500.
The distance between Kandy and Kalkudah is 285 km. The road distance is 154.9 km.
The best way to get from Kandy to Kalkudah without a car is to bus which takes 8h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Kandy to Kalkudah, including transfers.
The best way to get from Kandy to Kalkudah is to bus which takes 8h 17m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 4100 - Rs. 11000 and takes 8h 28m.
Yes, the driving distance between Kandy to Kalkudah is 155 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Kandy to Kalkudah.
There are 118+ hotels available in Kalkudah.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Kalkudah, North Western, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Kalkudah via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, Pettah, and Puttalam in around 8h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kandy to Kalkudah via Colombo Fort and Puttalam in around 8h 28m.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,800
- 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 2,600–3,800
Train from Colombo Fort to Puttalam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–4,300
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–4,300
- 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
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Puttalam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Estimated price
- Rs 7,500–9,500
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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