There are 5 ways to get from Kandy to Kerala by 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.
Train, train to Batticaloa, fly to Trivandrum
best- Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa (BTC) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane BTC - TRV
24h 46m₹9,352–27,971Fly 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
5h 54m₹28,335–40,585Fly 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
5h 41m₹31,506–42,605Fly 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
9h 48m₹31,235–46,435Fly 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
8h 42m₹33,385–38,585
Batticaloa (BTC) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Kerala is to train and fly which costs ₹9,000 - ₹28,000 and takes 24h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Kerala is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs ₹31,000 - ₹43,000.
The distance between Kandy and Kerala is 863 km.
It takes approximately 24h 46m to get from Kandy to Kerala, including transfers.
There are 820+ 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 Ernākulam via Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) and Kochi-Airport-COK in around 5h 54m.
Airlines
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Batticaloa to Trivandrum via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–34,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–46,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–30,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–39,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–22,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–22,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport via Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–37,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Batticaloa to Trivandrum via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–26,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–31,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–17,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–30,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–41,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kandy to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹340–850
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹380–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹340–410
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹600–850
Train from Polgahawela to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹380–900
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹380–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹390–480
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹700–900
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