There are 3 ways to get from Kandy to Royal Botanic Gardens by train, taxi, or foot
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The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Royal Botanic Gardens is to taxi which costs Rs. 480 - Rs. 600 and takes 6 min.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Royal Botanic Gardens is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs Rs. 480 - Rs. 600.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kandy and arriving at Peradeniya. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Kandy and Royal Botanic Gardens is 8 km.
The best way to get from Kandy to Royal Botanic Gardens without a car is to train which takes 36 min and costs Rs. 1100 - Rs. 2900.
The train from Kandy to Peradeniya takes 10 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Kandy to Royal Botanic Gardens train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, depart from Kandy station.
Kandy to Royal Botanic Gardens train services, operated by Sri Lanka Railways, arrive at Peradeniya station.
There are 1549+ hotels available in Royal Botanic Gardens.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Royal Botanic Gardens, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Kandy to Peradeniya every 3 hours. Tickets cost Rs 1,100–2,900 and the journey takes 10 min.
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Peradeniya
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–2,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,100–1,400
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,900
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 480–600
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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