There are 6 ways to get from Kandy to Talpe by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Kandy to Hatton (NUF)
- Fly from Hatton (NUF) to Koggala (KCT)NUF - KCT
1h 55mRs 16,505–87,878Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus TerminalKandy
- Take the train from Fort Station to TalpeMaradana
7h 38mRs 608–4,433Train
- Take the train from Kandy to Fort StationKandy / ...
- Take the train from Fort Station to TalpeMaradana
5h 55mRs 1,486–7,809Bus
- Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus TerminalKandy
- Take the bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus StationMakumbra
7h 37mRs 2,168–2,643Drive 224.5 km
- Drive from Kandy to Talpe224.5 km
3h 11mRs 9,397–13,574Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kandy to Talpe224.5 km
3h 11mRs 34,000–41,000
Kandy to Talpe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Talpe is to bus and train which costs Rs. 600 - Rs. 4500 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Talpe is to taxi and fly which takes 1h 55m and costs Rs. 16000 - Rs. 90000.
No, there is no direct train from Kandy to Talpe. However, there are services departing from Kandy and arriving at Talpe via Fort Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Kandy and Talpe is 178 km. The road distance is 224.5 km.
The best way to get from Kandy to Talpe without a car is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs Rs. 1400 - Rs. 8000.
It takes approximately 1h 55m to get from Kandy to Talpe, including transfers.
Kandy to Talpe train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Kandy station.
The best way to get from Kandy to Talpe is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs Rs. 1400 - Rs. 8000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs Rs. 2100 - Rs. 2700 and takes 7h 37m.
Kandy to Talpe train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Fort Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kandy to Talpe is 224 km. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Kandy to Talpe.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Talpe, Sri Lanka?
You can take a train from Kandy to Talpe via Fort Station in around 5h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Talpe via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, Colombo City, Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre, Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center, and Galle Bus Station in around 7h 37m.
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- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Hatton to Koggala
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–80,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,900
- 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 2,600–3,900
Train from Fort Station to Talpe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 218–4,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–4,000
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,635
- 2nd Class
- Rs 218
- 1st Class
- Rs 1,963
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
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 Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 370–410
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 370–410
- Semi Lux
- Rs 440–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 800–1,100
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,700–41,000
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
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
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