There are 6 ways to get from Meenakshi Temple to Kandy by train, ferry, taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry, taxi
best- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Tiruchchirapali
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Kurunegala
- Take the taxi from Kurunegala to Kandy
18h 24mRs 26,903–43,434Fly to Kandy
cheapest- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Kandy (KDW)IXM - KDW
15h 40mRs 20,188–72,668Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Mattuthavani to Myladuthurai
- Drive from Myladuthurai to Nagapattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Nittambuwa
- Take the bus from Nittambuwa to Kandy Good Shed Bus Station
22h 9mRs 28,888–31,093Train, taxi, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Mayiladuturai J
- Take the taxi from Mayiladuturai J to Nagapattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kandy Good Shed Bus Station
23h 44mRs 28,156–45,314Fly to Hatton, taxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Hatton (NUF)IXM - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Kandy
16h 30mRs 22,688–75,568Fly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)IXM - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandy
17h 31mRs 23,788–82,168
Madurai (IXM) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meenakshi Temple to Kandy is to bus and drive and ferry which costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 32000 and takes 22h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Meenakshi Temple to Kandy is to fly which takes 15h 40m and costs Rs. 20000 - Rs. 75000.
The distance between Meenakshi Temple and Kandy is 761 km.
The best way to get from Meenakshi Temple to Kandy without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 18h 24m and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 44000.
It takes approximately 18h 24m to get from Meenakshi Temple to Kandy, including transfers.
There are 1474+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Meenakshi Temple, India and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Madurai (IXM) to Kandy (KDW) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Madurai to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–70,000
Flights from Madurai to Kandy via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–120,000
Flights from Madurai to Kandy via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–120,000
Flights from Madurai to Kandy via Hyderabad, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–140,000
Flights from Madurai to Hatton via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–70,000
Flights from Madurai to Hatton via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–120,000
Flights from Madurai to Hatton via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–120,000
Flights from Madurai to Hatton via Hyderabad, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–140,000
Flights from Madurai to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–75,000
Flights from Madurai to Sigiriya Airport via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–120,000
Flights from Madurai to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–120,000
Flights from Madurai to Sigiriya Airport via Hyderabad, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–140,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Madurai Jn to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,400–4,300
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,900–2,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,200–4,100
Train from Madurai Jn to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,600–3,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,300–5,500
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Kurunegala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–10,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,800–10,000
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–13,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 3,000–13,000
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Mattuthavani to Myladuthurai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–1,900
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Nittambuwa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Nittambuwa to Kandy Good Shed Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 270–310
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 270–310
- Semi Lux
- Rs 310–440
- Super Lux
- Rs 550–750
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kandy Good Shed Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 400–440
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 400–440
- Semi Lux
- Rs 470–700
- Super Lux
- Rs 900–1,200
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,340
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–6,000
Shan Cabs
- Phone
- +94 77 67 47 747
- Website
- shancab.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kurunegala Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 48 54 606
- Website
- kurunegalataxi.com
Randidu Cabs and Tours
- Phone
- +94 72 35 77 277
- Website
- business.facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Nuwara Eliya Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 27 02 600
- Website
- nuwaraeliyataxi.wixsite.com
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Dambulla
- Phone
- +94 76 36 05 437
- Website
- taxidambulla.wordpress.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
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