There are 5 ways to get from Varanasi to Kandy by plane, train, ferry, or taxi
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 Kandy
best- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Kandy (KDW)plane VNS - KDW
14h 44mRs 58,303–164,031Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Polgahawela Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Kandytrain
2d 11hRs 29,016–56,859Fly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane VNS - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi
16h 14mRs 62,803–169,631Fly to Hatton, train
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Hatton (NUF)plane VNS - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain
17h 48mRs 58,433–165,581Fly to Jaffna, train
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Jaffna (JAF)plane VNS - JAF
- Take the train from Chunnakam to Polgahawela Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Kandytrain
24h 21mRs 114,793–318,931
Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Varanasi to Kandy is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 29000 - Rs. 60000 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Varanasi to Kandy is to fly which takes 14h 44m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 170000.
The distance between Varanasi and Kandy is 2080 km.
The best way to get from Varanasi to Kandy without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 11h and costs Rs. 29000 - Rs. 60000.
It takes approximately 14h 44m to get from Varanasi to Kandy, including transfers.
There are 1405+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Varanasi, India and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
Air India Limited, Cinnamon Air, and five other airlines fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Kandy (KDW) 5 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Kandy via Delhi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–170,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Kandy via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–160,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Kandy via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Kandy via Ahmedabad, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–190,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Delhi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–170,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–160,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–180,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Ahmedabad, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–190,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Hatton via Delhi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–170,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Hatton via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–160,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Hatton via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–180,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Hatton via Ahmedabad, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–190,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–310,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaffna via Kolkata, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–350,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–330,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–320,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaffna via Madras, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–320,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaffna via Vijayawada, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–310,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaffna via Bhubaneswar, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–330,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Varanasi Jn to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,200–25,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,200–3,900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,000–10,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 11,000–15,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 19,000–25,000
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 440–3,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 440–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,700–3,500
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kankesanturai to Polgahawela Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,300
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,300
Train from Polgahawela to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,900
Train from Hatton to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,900
Train from Chunnakam to Polgahawela Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,300
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,300
Train from Polgahawela to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,900
Ferry operators
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,818
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,000–7,500
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
Taxi Dambulla
- Phone
- +94 76 36 05 437
- Website
- taxidambulla.wordpress.com
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