There are 4 ways to get from Nagpur to Kandy by plane, train, ferry, or taxi
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Fly to Kandy
best- Fly from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG) to Kandy (KDW)plane NAG - KDW
12h 17mRs 51,484–152,963Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Nagpur to Thiruvarur Jntrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Polgahawela Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Kandytrain
38h 25mRs 28,737–46,905Fly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane NAG - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi
13h 18mRs 56,984–158,663Fly to Hatton, train
- Fly from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG) to Hatton (NUF)plane NAG - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain
15h 21mRs 51,614–154,613
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nagpur to Kandy is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 47000 and takes 38h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Nagpur to Kandy is to fly which takes 12h 17m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 160000.
The distance between Nagpur and Kandy is 1579 km.
The best way to get from Nagpur to Kandy without a car is to train and ferry which takes 38h 25m and costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 47000.
It takes approximately 12h 17m to get from Nagpur to Kandy, including transfers.
There are 1564+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Nagpur, India and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
Air India Limited, Cinnamon Air, and three other airlines fly from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG) to Kandy (KDW) 5 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport to Kandy via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–180,000
Flights from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport to Kandy via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–160,000
Flights from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport to Kandy via Delhi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–210,000
Flights from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport to Kandy via Ahmedabad, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–190,000
Flights from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–160,000
Flights from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Delhi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–210,000
Flights from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Ahmedabad, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–190,000
Flights from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport to Hatton via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport to Hatton via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–160,000
Flights from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport to Hatton via Delhi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–210,000
Flights from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport to Hatton via Ahmedabad, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–170,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagpur to Thiruvarur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–17,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,100–2,600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 5,500–7,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 7,500–10,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 13,000–17,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kankesanturai to Polgahawela Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,300
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 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
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 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 Hatton to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,900
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,369
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,000–7,500
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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