There are 5 ways to get from Kandy to Kandalama by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain Badulla / ...
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Dambullabus
4h 13mRs 2,709–4,826Drive 79.9 km
- Drive from Kandy to Kandalamacar 79.9 km
1h 25mRs 3,643–5,261Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kandy to Kandalamataxi 79.9 km
1h 25mRs 4,500–5,500Train, bus via Dambulla
- Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain Badulla / ...
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Dambullabus Colombo-Trincomalee
4h 42mRs 4,159–6,326Bus
- Take the bus from Kandy to Ambepussabus 17
- Take the bus from Warakapola to Dambullabus
5h 5m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Kandalama is to train and bus which costs Rs. 2700 - Rs. 4900 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Kandalama is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs Rs. 3600 - Rs. 5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kandy to Kandalama. However, there are services departing from Kandy and arriving at Dambulla via Ambepussa and Warakapola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Kandy and Kandalama is 134 km. The road distance is 79.9 km.
The best way to get from Kandy to Kandalama without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 13m and costs Rs. 2700 - Rs. 4900.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Kandy to Kandalama, including transfers.
Kandy to Kandalama bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, depart from Kandy station.
Kandy to Kandalama bus services, operated by National Transport Commission, arrive at Ambepussa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kandy to Kandalama is 80 km. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Kandy to Kandalama.
There are 1095+ hotels available in Kandalama.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Kandalama, Central, Sri Lanka?
You can take a bus from Kandy to Kandalama via Ambepussa, Warakapola, and Dambulla in around 5h 5m.
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- 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 2,200–2,900
Train from Kandy to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- 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 2,200–2,900
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Polgahawela to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,100
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Polgahawela to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,600
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Kandy to Ambepussa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 210–230
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 210–230
- Semi Lux
- Rs 230–320
- Super Lux
- Rs 430–550
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Warakapola to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,500–5,500
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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