There are 5 ways to get from Mount-Lavinia to Kandy by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Fort Station to Kandytrain Colombo
2h 45mRs 4,805–8,161Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nugegoda to Kandybus 17
3h 54mRs 2,272–2,659Drive 124.7 km
- Drive from Mount-Lavinia to Kandycar 124.7 km
2h 12mRs 5,251–7,585Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mount-Lavinia to Kandytaxi 124.7 km
2h 12mRs 34,000–41,000Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Mount-Lavinia to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kandy (KDW)plane CMB - KDW
1h 39mRs 25,007–115,454
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount-Lavinia to Kandy is to bus which costs Rs. 2200 - Rs. 2700 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Mount-Lavinia to Kandy is to taxi and fly which takes 1h 39m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 120000.
The distance between Mount-Lavinia and Kandy is 134 km. The road distance is 124.7 km.
The best way to get from Mount-Lavinia to Kandy without a car is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs Rs. 4800 - Rs. 8500.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Mount-Lavinia to Kandy, including transfers.
The best way to get from Mount-Lavinia to Kandy is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs Rs. 4800 - Rs. 8500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs Rs. 2200 - Rs. 2700 and takes 3h 54m.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount-Lavinia to Kandy is 125 km. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from Mount-Lavinia to Kandy.
There are 1448+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Mount-Lavinia, Sri Lanka and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Fort Station to Kandy every 2 hours. Tickets cost Rs 1,200–3,900 and the journey takes 2h 31m. Alternatively, National Transport Commission operates a bus from Nugegoda to Kandy every 30 minutes. Tickets cost Rs 420–470 and the journey takes 3h 46m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–100,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Fort Station to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- 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
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Nugegoda to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 420–470
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 420–470
- Semi Lux
- Rs 500–700
- Super Lux
- Rs 950–1,200
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–41,000
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kangaroo Cabs
- Phone
- +94 11 25 88 588
- Website
- 2588588.com
Colombo Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 43 43 475
- Website
- colombotaxicabs.com
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kangaroo Cabs
- Phone
- +94 11 25 88 588
- Website
- 2588588.com
Colombo Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 43 43 475
- Website
- colombotaxicabs.com
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
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