There are 3 ways to get from Kandy to Pune by train, plane, 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 Jaffna, fly to Pune Airport
best- Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela Junction to Chunnakamtrain
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Pune Airport (PNQ)plane JAF - PNQ
16h 45m₹25,902–76,979Mini Bus, bus to Weerawila International Airport, fly to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kandy to Ellabus
- Take the bus from Ella to Tissamaharamabus
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM)plane WRZ - BOM
- Take the bus from Vileparle to Vanajbus
19h 27m₹13,760–32,813Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Pune Airport
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pune Airport (PNQ)plane CMB - PNQ
9h 18m₹30,760–47,769
Jaffna (JAF) to Pune Airport (PNQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Pune is to Mini Bus and bus and fly which costs ₹13,000 - ₹33,000 and takes 19h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Pune is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs ₹30,000 - ₹48,000.
The distance between Kandy and Pune is 1588 km.
It takes approximately 16h 45m to get from Kandy to Pune, including transfers.
There are 1102+ hotels available in Pune.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Pune, India?
You can take a flight from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Kumbhar Wada via Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Pune Airport (PNQ), and Burma Shell in around 9h 18m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaffna to Pune Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–75,000
Flights from Jaffna to Pune Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–80,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–30,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pune Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–32,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pune Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–32,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pune Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–32,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–28,000
- 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
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹340–410
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹650–850
Train from Polgahawela Junction to Chunnakam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- 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
- Website
- Tuktukdude Lesiure
Bus from Kandy to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹3,564
- Schedules at
- Tuktukdude Lesiure
- Website
- Magical Srilanka
Bus from Kandy to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹3,085
- Schedules at
- Magical Srilanka
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Ella to Tissamaharama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹90–100
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- ₹90–100
- Semi Lux
- ₹100–150
- Super Lux
- ₹200–250
- Phone
- 1800 22 1250
- Website
- msrtc.maharashtra.gov.in
Bus from Vileparle to Vanaj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹280–710
- Schedules at
- msrtc.org.in
- Ordinary
- ₹280–360
- AC
- ₹430–600
- AC Shivneri
- ₹710
- Semi Luxury
- ₹429
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