There are 6 ways to get from Galle Station to Kandy by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Galle Station to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kandy (KDW)plane CMB - KDW
2h 48mRs 59,277–181,273Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Galle Bus Station to Kaduwelabus Galle
- Take the bus from Kaduwela to Kandybus 17
5h 25mRs 776–851Train
- Take the train from Galle to Fort Stationtrain Beliatta
- Take the train from Fort Station to Kandytrain Colombo
6h 9mRs 1,400–5,966Drive 221.7 km
- Drive from Galle Station to Kandycar 221.7 km
3h 4mRs 9,972–14,403Taxi
- Take the taxi from Galle Station to Kandytaxi 221.7 km
3h 4mRs 19,000–24,000Bus via Veyangoda
- Take the bus from Galle to Nittambuwabus
- Take the bus from Nittambuwa to Kandy Good Shed Bus Stationbus Colombo
5h 39mRs 1,165–1,484
Galle Station to Kandy by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Galle Station to Kandy is to bus which costs Rs. 750 - Rs. 850 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Galle Station to Kandy is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 48m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 190000.
No, there is no direct bus from Galle Station station to Kandy. However, there are services departing from Galle Bus Station and arriving at Kandy via Kaduwela. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Galle Station to Kandy. However, there are services departing from Galle and arriving at Kandy via Fort Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Galle Station and Kandy is 271 km. The road distance is 221.7 km.
The best way to get from Galle Station to Kandy without a car is to bus which takes 5h 25m and costs Rs. 750 - Rs. 850.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Galle Station to Kandy, including transfers.
Galle Station to Kandy bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Galle Bus Station.
Galle Station to Kandy train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Galle station.
The best way to get from Galle Station to Kandy is to bus which takes 5h 25m and costs Rs. 750 - Rs. 850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Rs. 1400 - Rs. 6000 and takes 6h 9m.
What companies run services between Galle Station, Sri Lanka and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Galle Bus Station to Kandy via Kaduwela in around 5h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Galle to Kandy via Fort Station in around 6h 9m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–130,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Galle to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 200–3,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,501
- 2nd Class
- Rs 200
- 1st Class
- Rs 1,802
Train from Fort Station to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Galle Bus Station to Kaduwela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 400–450
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 400–450
- Semi Lux
- Rs 480–700
- Super Lux
- Rs 900–1,200
Bus from Kaduwela to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 370–410
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 370–410
- Semi Lux
- Rs 430–600
- Super Lux
- Rs 800–1,100
Bus from Nittambuwa to Kandy Good Shed Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 270–300
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 270–300
- Semi Lux
- Rs 310–430
- Super Lux
- Rs 550–750
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Estimated price
- Rs 19,000–50,000
Galle Taxi
- Phone
- +94 912 246 246
- Website
- galletaxi.com
Lotus Cabs & Tours
- Phone
- +94 917 223 223
- Website
- lotuscabs.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Galle Taxi
- Phone
- +94 912 246 246
- Website
- galletaxi.com
Lotus Cabs & Tours
- Phone
- +94 917 223 223
- Website
- lotuscabs.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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Booking & Getting There
Galle Station to Kandy bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Kaduwela station.
Galle Station to Kandy train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Fort Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Galle Station to Kandy is 222 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Galle Station to Kandy.
There are 1530+ hotels available in Kandy.