There are 4 ways to get from Tiruppur to Kandy by train, ferry, bus, plane, or taxi
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Tiruppur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Polgahawela Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Kandytrain
21h 9mRs 25,151–41,227Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Tiruppur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Pettahbus
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kandy Good Shed Bus Stationbus
24h 6mRs 26,341–31,567Train to Trichy International Airport, fly to Kandy
- Take the train from Tiruppur to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Kandy (KDW)plane TRZ - KDW
19h 29mRs 28,997–102,548Taxi to Madurai, fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy
- Take the taxi from Tiruppur to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane
5h 11mRs 102,106–150,503
Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tiruppur to Kandy is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 42000 and takes 21h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Tiruppur to Kandy is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 11m and costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 160000.
The distance between Tiruppur and Kandy is 823 km.
The best way to get from Tiruppur to Kandy without a car is to train and ferry which takes 21h 9m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 42000.
It takes approximately 21h 9m to get from Tiruppur to Kandy, including transfers.
There are 1433+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Tiruppur, Tamil Nādu, India and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Tiruppur to Kandy. However, you can take the train to Nagappattinam, walk to Nagapattinam, take the ferry to Kankesanturai, walk to Kankesanturai, take the train to Polgahawela Junction, then take the train to Kandy. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tiruppur to Kandy Good Shed Bus Station via Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, Punnalaikkadduvan, Pettah, and Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal in around 24h 6m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Kandy via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–95,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Kandy via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–110,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Kandy via Madras, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–110,000
- 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 33,000–65,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tiruppur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- 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
Train from Tiruppur to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,600–4,600
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Polgahawela Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–11,000
- 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 2,900–11,000
Train from Polgahawela to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,600
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 1,400–2,600
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- 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 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
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,895
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–16,000
Tirupur Taxi
- Phone
- +91 98 94 92 30 07
- Website
- tirupurtaxi.com
Tirupur Call Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 10 05 51 15
- Website
- tiruppurcalltaxi.in
Red Taxi
- Phone
- +91 42 14 56 78 90
- Website
- redtaxi.co.in
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