There are 4 ways to get from Kandy to Kochi by bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Mini Bus, bus to Weerawila International Airport, fly to Cochin International Airport
best- Take the bus from Kandy to Ellabus
- Take the bus from Ella to Tissamaharamabus
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane WRZ - COK
20h 15m₹14,945–35,592Fly 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 45m₹30,479–40,564Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Coimbatore International Airport, train
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane CMB - CJB
- Take the train from Coimbatore Jn to Ernakulam Jntrain
13h 9m₹29,894–42,264Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Trivandrum, train
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane CMB - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Ernakulam Jntrain
11h 19m₹32,575–44,964
Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Kochi is to Mini Bus and bus and fly which costs ₹14,000 - ₹36,000 and takes 20h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Kochi is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs ₹30,000 - ₹41,000.
The distance between Kandy and Kochi is 952 km.
It takes approximately 20h 15m to get from Kandy to Kochi, including transfers.
There are 1241+ hotels available in Kochi.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Kochi, India?
You can take a flight from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Kochi via Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Cochin International Airport (COK), Kochi Airport, Aluva station, Aluva, and Maharajas College in around 7h 45m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–33,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–24,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–24,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–24,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Coimbatore Jn to Ernakulam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Ernakulam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- Website
- Tuktukdude Lesiure
Bus from Kandy to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹3,628
- Schedules at
- Tuktukdude Lesiure
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