There are 5 ways to get from Varkala to Kandy by train, taxi, ferry, or plane
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Train, taxi, ferry
best- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Tiruturaipundi Junctiontrain
- Take the taxi from Tiruturaipundi Junction to Nagapattinamtaxi
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Polgahawela Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Kandytrain
27h 14mRs 28,351–49,108Train to Trivandrum, fly to Kandy
- Take the train from Varkala to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Kandy (KDW)plane TRV - KDW
16h 58mRs 44,112–143,167Train to Trivandrum, fly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Varkala to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane TRV - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi
18h 4mRs 47,712–147,667Train to Trivandrum, fly to Hatton, train
- Take the train from Varkala to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Hatton (NUF)plane TRV - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain
20h 1mRs 44,542–144,817Taxi to Madurai, fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy
- Take the taxi from Varkala to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane
6h 30mRs 103,711–157,400
Trivandrum (TRV) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varkala to Kandy is to train and taxi and ferry which costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 50000 and takes 27h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Varkala to Kandy is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 30m and costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 160000.
The distance between Varkala and Kandy is 1042 km.
The best way to get from Varkala to Kandy without a car is to train and taxi and ferry which takes 27h 14m and costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 50000.
It takes approximately 27h 14m to get from Varkala to Kandy, including transfers.
There are 1488+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Varkala, India and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Varkala to Kandy. However, you can take the line 06424 train to Kollam Jn, take the train to Tiruturaipundi Junction, take the taxi 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 the train to Thiruvananthapuram Central, walk to Thampanoor, take the bus to Chakka Bypass, walk to Trivandrum (TRV) airport, fly to Kandy (KDW), then take the taxi to Kandy.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Trivandrum to Kandy via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–190,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Kandy via Madras, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–130,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–190,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Sigiriya Airport via Madras, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–130,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Hatton via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–190,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Hatton via Madras, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–130,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–80,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kollam Jn to Tiruturaipundi Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 950–7,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,500–3,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,500–4,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,500–7,500
Train from Varkala to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 410–3,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 410–490
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,100–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,500–2,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,500–3,200
- 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
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,012
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,500–18,000
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
Smile Taxi Service
Kollam Online Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 99 46 26 85 56
- Website
- kollamonlinetaxi.business.site
Kollam Cab
- Phone
- +91 98 95 21 82 40
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