There are 5 ways to get from Kandy to Talaimannar by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawela
- Take the train from Polgahawela Junction to Mankulam
- Take the taxi from Mankulam to Talaimannar
8h 44mRs 8,009–17,018Bus, taxi via Vavuniya
cheapest- Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Vavuniya
- Take the taxi from Vavuniya to Talaimannar
13h 30mRs 6,748–8,333Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Nittambuwa
- Take the bus from Nittambuwa to Jaffna
- Take the taxi from Jaffna to Talaimannar
11h 40mRs 9,975–11,999Drive 267 km
- Drive from Kandy to Talaimannar267 km
4h 57mRs 11,235–16,228Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kandy to Talaimannar267 km
4h 57mRs 13,000–16,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Talaimannar is to bus and taxi via Vavuniya which costs Rs. 6500 - Rs. 8500 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Talaimannar is to drive which takes 4h 57m and costs Rs. 11000 - Rs. 17000.
The distance between Kandy and Talaimannar is 388 km. The road distance is 267 km.
The best way to get from Kandy to Talaimannar without a car is to train and taxi which takes 8h 44m and costs Rs. 8000 - Rs. 17000.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Kandy to Talaimannar, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kandy to Talaimannar is 267 km. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Kandy to Talaimannar.
There are 17+ hotels available in Talaimannar.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Talaimannar, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Kandy to Talaimannar. However, you can take the train to Polgahawela, take the train to Mankulam, then take the taxi to Talaimannar. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Nittambuwa, take the bus to Jaffna, then take the taxi to Talaimannar.
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,600
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 1,400–2,600
Train from Polgahawela Junction to Mankulam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–7,500
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,700–7,500
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Nittambuwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 270–300
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 270–300
- Semi Lux
- Rs 310–430
- Super Lux
- Rs 550–750
Bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 390–440
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 390–440
- Semi Lux
- Rs 470–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 850–1,100
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Vavuniya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,397
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 850–950
- Semi Lux
- Rs 1,000–1,500
- Super Lux
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Nittambuwa to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,500–16,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Jaffna Call Taxi and Cabs
Jaffna Cabs and Tours
- Phone
- +94 76 92 29 731
- Website
- jaffnacabtours.business.site
Black Cabs Taxi Service
- Phone
- + 94 77 78 86 994
- Website
- blackcabs.business.site
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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