There are 3 ways to get from Kandy to Kochi by bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Mini Bus, bus to Weerawila International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Kandy to Ellabus
- Take the bus from Ella to Tissamaharamabus
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane WRZ - COK
14h 9m₹12,143–30,221Train, train to Batticaloa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane BTC - COK
13h 1m₹9,468–28,060Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
7h 35m₹30,139–41,154
Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Kochi is to train and fly which costs ₹9,000 - ₹29,000 and takes 13h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Kochi is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs ₹30,000 - ₹42,000.
The distance between Kandy and Kochi is 944 km.
It takes approximately 14h 9m to get from Kandy to Kochi, including transfers.
There are 1265+ hotels available in Kochi.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Kochi, India?
You can take a flight from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Maharajas College via Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Cochin International Airport (COK), Kochi Airport, Aluva station, and Aluva in around 7h 35m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–26,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–26,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–35,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kandy to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹350–850
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹350–420
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹650–850
Train from Polgahawela to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–950
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹410–490
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹700–950
- Website
- Tuktukdude Lesiure
Bus from Kandy to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹3,637
- Schedules at
- Tuktukdude Lesiure
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