There are 6 ways to get from Tiruchchendur to Kandy by plane, train, ferry, taxi, or bus
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Fly from Tuticorin Airport, fly
best- Fly from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)TCR - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandy
6h 38mRs 97,570–124,233Train, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tiruchendur to Thanjavur
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Nagappattinam
- 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 8mRs 27,070–36,282Train, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Tiruchendur to Thanjavur
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Kurunegala
- Take the taxi from Kurunegala to Kandy
22h 19mRs 27,320–45,622Train to Madurai, fly
- Take the train from Tiruchendur to Madurai Jn
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)IXM - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandy
8h 50mRs 86,691–119,965Train, train to Trivandrum, fly
- Take the train from Tiruchendur to Tirunelveli
- Take the train from Tirunelveli to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)TRV - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandy
8h 46mRs 97,919–128,951Train to Trichy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tiruchendur to Tiruchchirapali
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)TRZ - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandy
10h 52mRs 89,968–122,820
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tiruchchendur to Kandy is to train and ferry and bus which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 37000 and takes 25h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Tiruchchendur to Kandy is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs Rs. 95000 - Rs. 130000.
The distance between Tiruchchendur and Kandy is 391 km.
The best way to get from Tiruchchendur to Kandy without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 22h 19m and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 46000.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Tiruchchendur to Kandy, including transfers.
There are 1484+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Tiruchchendur, India and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
You can take a vehicle from Tiruchchendur to Victoria Resevour Kandy via Tuticorin Airport (TCR) and Colombo Airport in around 6h 38m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
Airlines
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–65,000
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–65,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–60,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–70,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–47,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tiruchendur to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,400–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,300–4,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,500–7,000
Train from Thanjavur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 460–3,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 460–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,800–3,600
Train from Tiruchendur to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–5,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,400–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,900–5,000
Train from Tiruchendur to Tirunelveli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 440–3,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 440–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,700–3,500
Train from Tirunelveli to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,300–4,300
Train from Tiruchendur to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 800–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,100–3,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,000–6,500
- 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
Bus operators
- 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
Ferry operators
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,451
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
Other operators
- 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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