There are 9 ways to get from Puducherry to Kandy by train, ferry, taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Train, ferry, taxi
best- Take the train from Tiruppadirippuliyur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Kurunegalatrain
- Take the taxi from Kurunegala to Kandytaxi
16h 10mRs 27,238–40,269Train to Chennai International Airport, fly to Kandy
cheapest- Take the train from Pondicherry to Trisulamtrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kandy (KDW)plane MAA - KDW
19h 20mRs 22,784–70,952Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Puducherry to Myladuthuraibus
- Drive from Myladuthurai to Nagapattinamcar
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Nittambuwabus
- Take the bus from Nittambuwa to Kandy Good Shed Bus Stationbus
18h 45mRs 27,468–29,301Bus, taxi, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Puducherry to Myladuthuraibus
- Take the taxi from Myladuthurai to Nagapattinamtaxi
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kandy Good Shed Bus Stationbus
21h 16mRs 27,398–40,571Train, taxi, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Pondicherry to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
- Take the taxi from Mayiladuturai J to Nagapattinamtaxi
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kandy Good Shed Bus Stationbus
21h 48mRs 27,627–43,777Train to Trichy International Airport, fly to Kandy
- Take the train from Pondicherry to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Kandy (KDW)plane TRZ - KDW
19h 39mRs 25,030–77,792Train to Chennai International Airport, fly to Hatton, taxi
- Take the train from Pondicherry to Trisulamtrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Hatton (NUF)plane MAA - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Kandytaxi
20h 10mRs 25,184–73,852Train to Chennai International Airport, fly to Jaffna, train, taxi
- Take the train from Pondicherry to Trisulamtrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jaffna (JAF)plane MAA - JAF
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Kurunegalatrain
- Take the taxi from Kurunegala to Kandytaxi
13h 43mRs 34,584–87,802Fly Pondicherry to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy
- Fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane PNY - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane
7h 14mRs 103,775–150,930
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puducherry to Kandy is to bus and drive and ferry which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 30000 and takes 18h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Puducherry to Kandy is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 160000.
The distance between Puducherry and Kandy is 645 km.
The best way to get from Puducherry to Kandy without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 16h 10m and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 41000.
It takes approximately 16h 10m to get from Puducherry to Kandy, including transfers.
There are 1469+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Puducherry, India and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Puducherry to Victoria Resevour Kandy via Pondicherry (PNY) and Colombo Airport in around 7h 14m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kandy via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,000–65,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kandy via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–75,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Kandy via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,000–70,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Kandy via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 28,000–85,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Kandy via Chennai International Airport, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 28,000–95,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hatton via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,000–65,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hatton via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–75,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–70,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–85,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Pondicherry to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–130,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–100,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tiruppadirippuliyur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,300–4,100
Train from Pondicherry to Trisulam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,500–4,500
Train from Pondicherry to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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 2,100–2,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,400–4,300
Train from Pondicherry to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,800–4,800
- 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 Puducherry to Myladuthurai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 430–1,200
- 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 21,967
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–4,400
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
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
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