There are 4 ways to get from Ranna to Kandy by car, plane, taxi, or bus
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Ranna to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kandy (KDW)plane CMB - KDW
3h 33mRs 22,427–124,828Drive 217.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Ranna to Kandycar 217.9 km
3h 56mRs 9,147–13,212Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Ranna to Matara Bus Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Matara Bus Station to Fort Stationbus
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kandy Good Shed Bus Stationbus
6h 41mRs 16,596–19,548Bus
- Take the bus from Embilipitiya to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus 122/210
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kandy Good Shed Bus Stationbus Colombo
8h 52mRs 12,148–14,287
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ranna to Kandy is to drive which costs Rs. 9000 - Rs. 14000 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Ranna to Kandy is to drive and fly which takes 3h 33m and costs Rs. 22000 - Rs. 130000.
The distance between Ranna and Kandy is 339 km. The road distance is 217.9 km.
The best way to get from Ranna to Kandy without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 6h 41m and costs Rs. 16000 - Rs. 20000.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Ranna to Kandy, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ranna to Kandy is 218 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Ranna to Kandy.
There are 1433+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Ranna, Sri Lanka and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Ranna to Kandy Good Shed Bus Station via Embilipitiya and Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal in around 8h 52m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–110,000
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Matara Bus Station to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 520–570
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 520–570
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,500
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kandy Good Shed Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 Embilipitiya to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 540–590
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 540–590
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–19,000
Senu Cabs
- Phone
- +94 77 05 28 583
- Website
- senutaxicabs.com
Mr.Taxi.lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
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