There are 3 ways to get from Thiruvananthapuram to Kandy by plane, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kandy
best- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Kandy (KDW)plane TRV - KDW
16h 8mRs 41,210–120,598Fly to Hatton, train
cheapest- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Hatton (NUF)plane TRV - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain
19h 11mRs 40,340–122,148Fly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane TRV - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi
17h 38mRs 45,710–126,198
Trivandrum (TRV) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thiruvananthapuram to Kandy is to fly which costs Rs. 41000 - Rs. 130000 and takes 16h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Thiruvananthapuram to Kandy is to fly which takes 16h 8m and costs Rs. 41000 - Rs. 130000.
The distance between Thiruvananthapuram and Kandy is 471 km.
It takes approximately 16h 8m to get from Thiruvananthapuram to Kandy, including transfers.
There are 1391+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Thiruvananthapuram, India and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and two other airlines fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Kandy (KDW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Trivandrum to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–110,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Kandy via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–140,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Kandy via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–160,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–110,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–140,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Sigiriya Airport via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–160,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Hatton via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–110,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Hatton via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–140,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Hatton via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–160,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
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
- 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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