There are 7 ways to get from Madras Airport (MAA) to Kandy by plane, bus, ferry, taxi, or train
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Fly to Kandy
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kandy (KDW)plane MAA - KDW
13h 31mRs 29,261–85,195Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Guindy Industrial Estate to Nagorebus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Pettahbus
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kandy Good Shed Bus Stationbus
21h 48mRs 27,481–32,314Fly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane MAA - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi
14h 32mRs 33,192–90,557Fly to Hatton, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Hatton (NUF)plane MAA - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain
16h 35mRs 29,529–86,723Fly to Jaffna, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jaffna (JAF)plane MAA - JAF
- Take the train from Chunnakam to Polgahawela Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Kandytrain
10h 12mRs 35,092–114,567Fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane MAA - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane
2h 45mRs 88,911–125,322Fly to Batticaloa Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane MAA - BTC
- Take the train from Batticaloa to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Kandytrain
14h 42mRs 32,211–93,526
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madras Airport (MAA) to Kandy is to bus and ferry which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 33000 and takes 21h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Madras Airport (MAA) to Kandy is to fly which takes 2h 45m and costs Rs. 85000 - Rs. 130000.
The distance between Madras Airport (MAA) and Kandy is 660 km.
It takes approximately 13h 31m to get from Madras Airport (MAA) to Kandy, including transfers.
There are 1549+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Madras Airport (MAA), India and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kandy (KDW) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kandy via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 28,000–85,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kandy via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–95,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 28,000–85,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–95,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hatton via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–85,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hatton via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–95,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–100,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Hyderabad, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–120,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–110,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–110,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–70,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–70,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–70,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Hatton to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,900
Train from Chunnakam to Polgahawela Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,300
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,300
Train from Polgahawela to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,900
Train from Batticaloa to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,200
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,200
Train from Polgahawela to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,900
Bus operators
- Phone
- 9513948001
- [email protected]
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Guindy Industrial Estate to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–2,700
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kandy Good Shed Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 390–440
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 390–440
- Semi Lux
- Rs 470–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 850–1,100
Ferry operators
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,534
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,800–6,000
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
Taxi Dambulla
- Phone
- +94 76 36 05 437
- Website
- taxidambulla.wordpress.com
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