There are 2 ways to get from Kandy to Rishīkesh by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Batticaloa, fly
best- Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa (BTC) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane BTC - DED
24h 29m₹16,430–44,600Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane CMB - DED
10h 3m₹36,066–48,216
Batticaloa (BTC) to Dehradun Airport (DED) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Rishīkesh is to train and fly which costs ₹16,000 - ₹45,000 and takes 24h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Rishīkesh is to fly which takes 10h 3m and costs ₹36,000 - ₹49,000.
The distance between Kandy and Rishīkesh is 2872 km.
It takes approximately 24h 29m to get from Kandy to Rishīkesh, including transfers.
There are 1113+ hotels available in Rishīkesh.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Rishīkesh, India?
You can take a flight from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Rishīkesh via Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) and Dehradun Airport (DED) in around 10h 3m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Batticaloa to Dehradun Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–44,000
Flights from Batticaloa to Dehradun Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–43,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Batticaloa to Dehradun Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–48,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–55,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Batticaloa to Dehradun Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–48,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kandy to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹340–850
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹380–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹340–410
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹600–850
Train from Polgahawela to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹380–900
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹380–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹390–470
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹700–900
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