There are 4 ways to get from Thoothukudi to Kandy by train, ferry, taxi, or plane
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Train, ferry, taxi
best- Take the train from Tuticorin to Virudunagar Jntrain
- Take the train from Virudunagar Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Kurunegalatrain
- Take the taxi from Kurunegala to Kandytaxi
21h 27mRs 26,947–44,844Train to Madurai, fly to Kandy
- Take the train from Tuticorin to Madurai Jntrain
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Kandy (KDW)plane IXM - KDW
21h 47mRs 27,886–85,936Fly Tuticorin Airport to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy
- Fly from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TCR - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane
5h 50mRs 106,859–177,211Train to Trichy International Airport, fly to Jaffna, train, taxi
- Take the train from Tuticorin to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Jaffna (JAF)plane TRZ - JAF
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Kurunegalatrain
- Take the taxi from Kurunegala to Kandytaxi
15h 22mRs 36,962–140,628
Madurai (IXM) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thoothukudi to Kandy is to train and ferry and taxi which costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 45000 and takes 21h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Thoothukudi to Kandy is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 180000.
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 27m and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 45000.
It takes approximately 21h 27m to get from Thoothukudi to Kandy, including transfers.
There are 1439+ 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
- goindigo.in
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–120,000
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–120,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–120,000
- 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 26,000–80,000
Flights from Madurai to Kandy via Madras, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–110,000
Flights from Madurai to Kandy via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–110,000
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 43,000–130,000
- 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 2,700–3,400
- 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
Train from Tuticorin to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 750–900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,800–3,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,600–6,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Kurunegala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 22,236
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 41 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
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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