There are 4 ways to get from Thoothukudi 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 Tuticorin to Virudunagar Jn
- Take the train from Virudunagar Jn to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Kurunegala
- Take the taxi from Kurunegala to Kandy
21h 26mRs 27,048–44,960Train to Madurai, fly to Kandy
cheapest- Take the train from Tuticorin to Madurai Jn
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Kandy (KDW)IXM - KDW
21h 47mRs 18,889–80,956Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Tuticorin to Madurai
- Take the bus from Mattuthavani to Kumbakonam
- Drive from Kumbakonam 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
25h 44mRs 29,073–32,050Fly Tuticorin Airport to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy
- Fly from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)TCR - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandy
5h 50mRs 96,868–122,222
Madurai (IXM) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thoothukudi to Kandy is to bus and drive and ferry which costs Rs. 29000 - Rs. 33000 and takes 25h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Thoothukudi to Kandy is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs Rs. 95000 - Rs. 130000.
The distance between Thoothukudi and Kandy is 893 km.
The best way to get from Thoothukudi to Kandy without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 21h 26m and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 45000.
It takes approximately 21h 26m to get from Thoothukudi to Kandy, including transfers.
There are 1481+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Thoothukudi, India and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Thoothukudi to Victoria Resevour Kandy via Tuticorin Airport (TCR) and Colombo Airport in around 5h 50m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Madurai to Kandy via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 17,000–75,000
Flights from Madurai to Kandy via Madras, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–110,000
Flights from Madurai to Kandy via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–110,000
Flights from Madurai to Kandy via Hyderabad, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–130,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–75,000
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–75,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tuticorin to Virudunagar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,100–4,000
Train from Virudunagar Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 700–900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,700–3,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,500–6,000
Train from Tuticorin to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,400–4,400
- 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
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Tuticorin to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–1,400
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
Bus from Mattuthavani to Kumbakonam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,700
- 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
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,335
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–2,700
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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