There are 4 ways to get from Siliguri to Kandy by plane, taxi, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Hatton, taxi
best- Fly from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Hatton (NUF)IXB - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Kandy
16h 40mRs 50,749–145,640Train, ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from New Jalpaiguri to Perambur
- Take the train from Perambur to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Kurunegala
- Take the taxi from Kurunegala to Kandy
2d 9hRs 29,849–65,415Fly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)IXB - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandy
16h 52mRs 52,849–147,240Fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy
- Fly from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)IXB - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandy
7h 49mRs 93,972–166,163
Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Hatton (NUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Siliguri to Kandy is to train and ferry and taxi which costs Rs. 29000 - Rs. 70000 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Siliguri to Kandy is to fly which takes 7h 49m and costs Rs. 90000 - Rs. 170000.
The distance between Siliguri and Kandy is 2438 km.
The best way to get from Siliguri to Kandy without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 2 days 9h and costs Rs. 29000 - Rs. 70000.
It takes approximately 16h 40m to get from Siliguri to Kandy, including transfers.
There are 1489+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Siliguri, India and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Siliguri to Victoria Resevour Kandy via Bagdogra Airport (IXB) and Colombo Airport in around 7h 49m.
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- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Hatton via Delhi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–170,000
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Hatton via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–160,000
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Hatton via Madras, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–140,000
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Hatton via Mumbai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–160,000
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Delhi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–170,000
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–160,000
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Madras, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–140,000
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Mumbai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–170,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–130,000
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–130,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–120,000
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–120,000
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kolkata, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–120,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–130,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Jalpaiguri to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,100–24,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,100–3,800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,000–10,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 11,000–15,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 19,000–24,000
Train from Perambur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 800–950
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,000–3,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,900–6,500
- 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
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,356
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–6,000
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
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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