There are 4 ways to get from Kandy to Tamil Nādu by plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, fly to Chennai International Airport
best- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane CMB - MAA
6h 12m₹25,445–37,735Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Technical Junction to Punnalaikkadduvanbus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminusbus
19h 58m₹7,833–8,563Fly, fly to Madurai
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Madurai (IXM)plane CMB - IXM
5h 46m₹26,870–38,870Fly, fly to Trichy International Airport
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane CMB - TRZ
5h 43m₹28,335–39,485
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Tamil Nādu is to bus and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹9,000 and takes 19h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Tamil Nādu is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs ₹28,000 - ₹40,000.
The distance between Kandy and Tamil Nādu is 751 km.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Kandy to Tamil Nādu, including transfers.
There are 1070+ hotels available in Tamil Nādu.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Tamil Nādu, India?
You can take a flight from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Chennai Fort via Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Chennai International Airport (MAA), and Trisulam in around 6h 12m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–21,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–12,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–14,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–20,000
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹110–130
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- ₹110–130
- Semi Lux
- ₹130–190
- Super Lux
- ₹250–320
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Technical Junction to Punnalaikkadduvan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹779
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- [email protected]
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹240–800
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Sleeper/ Seater
- ₹260–550
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including How to get from Gatwick Airport into central London, Need to know: Eurostar, and Is ride-sharing platform BlaBlaCar right for you? - to help you get the most out of your next trip.