There are 5 ways to get from Varanasi to Kandy by plane, train, ferry, or taxi
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Fly to Kandy
best- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Kandy (KDW)plane VNS - KDW
15h 49mRs 45,369–141,669Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Polgahawela Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Kandytrain
2d 10hRs 29,763–64,408Fly 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 55mRs 51,969–156,169Fly to Hatton, train
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Hatton (NUF)plane VNS - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain
18h 52mRs 45,799–143,319Fly 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
25h 4mRs 78,169–264,369
Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varanasi to Kandy is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 29000 - Rs. 65000 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Varanasi to Kandy is to fly which takes 15h 49m and costs Rs. 45000 - Rs. 150000.
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 10h and costs Rs. 29000 - Rs. 65000.
It takes approximately 15h 49m to get from Varanasi to Kandy, including transfers.
There are 1433+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Varanasi, India and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and three 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 Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–150,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Kandy via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–160,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Kandy via Delhi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–180,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–150,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–180,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Delhi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–180,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Hatton via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–150,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Hatton via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–160,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Hatton via Delhi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–180,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–250,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–260,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–260,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaffna via Madras, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–250,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaffna via Hyderabad, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–250,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaffna via Kolkata, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–280,000
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 3,100–24,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,100–3,700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 7,500–10,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 11,000–14,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 18,000–24,000
- 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
Train from Hatton to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- 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 2,000–2,600
Train from Chunnakam to Polgahawela Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- 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
Ferry operators
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,019
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,800–6,000
Taxi Dambulla
- Phone
- +94 76 36 05 437
- Website
- taxidambulla.wordpress.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
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