There are 4 ways to get from Kandy to Uppuveli by taxi, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Kandy to Kurunegala
- Take the bus from Kurunegala to TrincomaleeColombo
5h 8mRs 3,218–5,564Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kandy to PolgahawelaBadulla / ...
- Take the train from Polgahawela to TrincomaleeColombo- Trincomalee
8h 52mRs 2,789–10,358Drive 179.2 km
- Drive from Kandy to Uppuveli179.2 km
3h 2mRs 7,520–10,862Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kandy to Uppuveli179.2 km
3h 2mRs 19,000–24,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Uppuveli is to train which costs Rs. 2700 - Rs. 11000 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Uppuveli is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs Rs. 7500 - Rs. 11000.
The distance between Kandy and Uppuveli is 212 km. The road distance is 179.2 km.
The best way to get from Kandy to Uppuveli without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 5h 8m and costs Rs. 3200 - Rs. 6000.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Kandy to Uppuveli, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kandy to Uppuveli is 179 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Kandy to Uppuveli.
There are 349+ hotels available in Uppuveli.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Uppuveli, Sri Lanka?
You can take a train from Kandy to Uppuveli via Polgahawela and Trincomalee in around 8h 52m.
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- 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 to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Kurunegala to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 560–620
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 560–620
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–950
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kurunegala to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Kurunegala to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,250–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–24,000
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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