There are 8 ways to get from Kandy to Kerala by train, plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Batticaloa Airport, fly to Cochin International Airport
best- 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
13h 2m₹9,458–25,049Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela Junction to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Kulitthuraitrain
24h 35m₹8,159–12,129Bus, ferry
- 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 Velankanni, Tamil Nadu to Thiruvananthapuram, Keralabus
27h 49mFly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Calicut International Airport
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)plane CMB - CCJ
8h 48m₹33,587–46,787Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Kannur International Airport
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kannur International Airport (CNN)plane CMB - CNN
9h 52m₹33,737–42,937Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Trivandrum
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane CMB - TRV
6h 41m₹30,858–41,957Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Cochin International Airport
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
7h 37m₹29,946–40,967Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Madurai, train
- 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 Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
12h 30m₹27,082–41,572
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Kerala is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,000 - ₹13,000 and takes 24h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Kerala is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs ₹30,000 - ₹42,000.
The distance between Kandy and Kerala is 996 km.
The best way to get from Kandy to Kerala without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 35m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹13,000.
It takes approximately 13h 2m to get from Kandy to Kerala, including transfers.
There are 821+ hotels available in Kerala.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Kerala, India?
You can take a flight from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Kozhikode via Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) and Calicut International Airport (CCJ) in around 8h 48m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–42,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–30,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–34,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–47,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport via Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–40,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–44,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–23,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–17,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–29,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–12,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–30,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport via Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–55,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kandy to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹340–850
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹340–420
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹650–850
Train from Polgahawela to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–950
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹400–490
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹700–950
Train from Kandy to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹340–850
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹340–420
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹650–850
Train from Polgahawela Junction to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–950
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹420–500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹700–950
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvarur Jn to Kulitthurai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹300–2,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹300–350
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
Train from Madurai Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- National Transport Commission
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
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- ₹110–130
- Semi Lux
- ₹130–190
- Super Lux
- ₹250–320
- 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
- ₹779
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Phone
- +91 97514 35999
- sbmtransportcustomercare@gmail.com
- Website
- SBM Traansport
Bus from Velankanni, Tamil Nadu to Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- SBM Traansport
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including How to get from Southend Airport into central London, Need to know: Eurostar, and How to get from London City Airport into central London - to help you get the most out of your next trip.






















