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How to get fromKandy to Keralaby train, plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Kandy to Kerala by train, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train, train to Batticaloa Airport, fly to Cochin International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain train
    2. Take the train from Polgahawela to Batticaloatrain train
    3. Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane plane BTC - COK
    13h 2m
    ₹9,969–27,054

  2. Train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain train
    2. Take the train from Polgahawela Junction to Kankesanturaitrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Kulitthuraitrain train
    24h 35m
    ₹8,170–12,134

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Technical Junction to Punnalaikkadduvanbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Velankanni, Tamil Nadu to Thiruvananthapuram, Keralabus bus
    27h 49m

  4. Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Calicut International Airport

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)plane plane CMB - CCJ
    8h 48m
    ₹34,668–47,868

  5. Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Kannur International Airport

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kannur International Airport (CNN)plane plane CMB - CNN
    9h 52m
    ₹33,818–43,018

  6. Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Trivandrum

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane plane CMB - TRV
    6h 41m
    ₹30,939–43,038

  7. Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Cochin International Airport

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane plane CMB - COK
    7h 37m
    ₹30,027–41,048

  8. Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Madurai, train

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Madurai (IXM)plane plane CMB - IXM
    3. Take the train from Madurai Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain train
    12h 30m
    ₹27,163–41,653

Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration2h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket₹8,986Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 995.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 2m

What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Kerala, India?

You can take a flight from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Kozhikode via Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) and Calicut International Airport (CCJ) in around 8h 48m.

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