There are 3 ways to get from Goa to Kandy by plane, train, or ferry
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Fly from Dabolim Airport
best- Fly from Dabolim Airport (GOI) to Kandy (KDW)plane GOI - KDW
13h 31mRs 42,542–121,958Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Vasco Da Gama to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Polgahawela Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Kandytrain
42h 53mRs 26,872–43,689Fly from Goa Mopa
- Fly from Goa Mopa (GOX) to Kandy (KDW)plane GOX - KDW
13h 57mRs 46,572–132,000
Dabolim Airport (GOI) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goa to Kandy is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 44000 and takes 42h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Goa to Kandy is to fly which takes 13h 31m and costs Rs. 42000 - Rs. 130000.
The distance between Goa and Kandy is 1204 km.
The best way to get from Goa to Kandy without a car is to train and ferry which takes 42h 53m and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 44000.
It takes approximately 13h 31m to get from Goa to Kandy, including transfers.
There are 1560+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Goa, India and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and four other airlines fly from Dabolim Airport (GOI) to Kandy (KDW) 5 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Kandy via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–150,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Kandy via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–120,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Kandy via Delhi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–180,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Kandy via Ahmedabad, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Kandy via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–160,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Kandy via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–140,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Kandy via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–130,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Vasco Da Gama to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,900–15,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,900–2,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 5,000–6,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 7,000–9,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 11,000–15,000
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,428
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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