There are 5 ways to get from Kandy to Tamil Nādu by plane, bus, ferry, or taxi
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 8m₹25,728–38,738Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Nittambuwabus
- Take the bus from Nittambuwa to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminusbus
18h 25m₹7,698–8,405Fly, 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₹26,728–39,728Fly, 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₹29,193–39,343Fly, fly to Cochin International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
- Take the taxi from Kochi-Airport-COK to Coimbatoretaxi
7h 48m₹33,193–45,893
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Tamil Nādu is to bus and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹8,500 and takes 18h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Tamil Nādu is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs ₹29,000 - ₹40,000.
The distance between Kandy and Tamil Nādu is 751 km.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Kandy to Tamil Nādu, including transfers.
There are 1066+ 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 High Court via Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Chennai International Airport (MAA), and Airport in around 6h 8m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–21,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–13,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–36,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–35,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–22,000
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Nittambuwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹75–90
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- ₹75–90
- Semi Lux
- ₹85–130
- Super Lux
- ₹160–210
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Nittambuwa to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹770–800
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹770–800
- Phone
- 9513948001
- [email protected]
- Website
- TNSTC
Bus from Nagore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹240–800
- Website
- TNSTC
- Sleeper/ Seater
- ₹260–550
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Estimated price
- ₹3,500–4,200
B Cabs
- Phone
- +91 98 95 11 88 77
- Website
- bcabs.com
Cochin Coastal Cabs
- Phone
- +91 96 56 07 50 00
- Website
- cochincoastalcabs.com
Kochi Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 34 30 18 15
- Website
- kochitaxi.co.in
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