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How to get fromKandy to Rishīkeshby train or plane

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There are 3 ways to get from Kandy to Rishīkesh by train or plane

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  1. Train, train to Batticaloa Airport, fly to Dehradun Airport

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    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 Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane BTC - DED
    17h 4m
    ₹16,460–44,673

  2. Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Dehradun Airport

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane CMB - DED
    9h 58m
    ₹33,514–48,664

  3. Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane plane CMB - DEL
    3. Take the train from Anand Vihar Terminal to Haridwar Jntrain train
    14h 10m
    ₹31,169–42,604

Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Dehradun Airport (DED) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration12h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket₹15,823Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,872.2 km
  • Duration: 17h 4m

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 9h 58m.

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