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How to get fromKandy to Keralaby train, ferry, taxi or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Kandy to Kerala by train, ferry, taxi, or plane

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  1. Train, ferry, taxi

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    1. Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain train
    2. Take the train from Polgahawela Junction to Kankesanturaitrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    4. Take the taxi from Nagapattinam to Tiruturaipundi Junctiontaxi taxi
    5. Take the train from Tiruturaipundi Junction to Tirunelvelitrain train
    6. Take the train from Tirunelveli to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain train
    24h 45m
    ₹8,357–14,544

  2. Train, train to Batticaloa Airport, fly to Trivandrum

    1. Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain train
    2. Take the train from Polgahawela to Batticaloatrain train
    3. Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane plane BTC - TRV
    27h 21m
    ₹8,898–31,614

  3. Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Trivandrum

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane plane CMB - TRV
    5h 36m
    ₹29,244–43,343

  4. Train, train to Batticaloa Airport, fly to Cochin International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain train
    2. Take the train from Polgahawela to Batticaloatrain train
    3. Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane plane BTC - COK
    12h 58m
    ₹8,986–32,624

  5. Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Calicut International Airport

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)plane plane CMB - CCJ
    9h 12m
    ₹29,223–36,523

  6. Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Cochin International Airport

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane plane CMB - COK
    7h 33m
    ₹27,332–38,353

Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration21h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket₹8,010Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a flight from Victoria Resevour Kandy to FlixBus Trivandrum - Thampanoor via Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Trivandrum (TRV), and FlixBus Trivandrum - Chakka Bypass in around 5h 36m.

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