There are 5 ways to get from Thiruvananthapuram to Kandy by plane, train, taxi, ferry, or bus
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
14h 33mRs 52,119–150,431Train, taxi, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Tirunelvelitrain
- Take the train from Tirunelveli to Tiruturaipundi Junctiontrain
- Take the taxi from Tiruturaipundi Junction to Nagapattinamtaxi
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Polgahawela Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Kandytrain
24h 45mRs 28,626–42,257Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala to Velankanni, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Nittambuwabus
- Take the bus from Nittambuwa to Kandy Good Shed Bus Stationbus
27h 5mFly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane TRV - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi
15h 33mRs 57,619–156,031Fly to Hatton, train
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Hatton (NUF)plane TRV - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain
17h 36mRs 52,249–151,981
Trivandrum (TRV) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thiruvananthapuram to Kandy is to train and taxi and ferry which costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 43000 and takes 24h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Thiruvananthapuram to Kandy is to fly which takes 14h 33m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 150000.
The distance between Thiruvananthapuram and Kandy is 471 km.
The best way to get from Thiruvananthapuram to Kandy without a car is to train and taxi and ferry which takes 24h 45m and costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 43000.
It takes approximately 14h 33m to get from Thiruvananthapuram to Kandy, including transfers.
There are 1566+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Thiruvananthapuram, India and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and Cinnamon Air fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Kandy (KDW) twice daily.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Trivandrum to Kandy via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–140,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Kandy via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–140,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- 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
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–150,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Hatton via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–140,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Hatton via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–140,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Tirunelveli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,300–4,200
Train from Tirunelveli to Tiruturaipundi Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–6,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 800–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,200–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,000–3,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,000–6,500
- Phone
- +91 9865511926
- [email protected]
- Website
- Universal Travels
Bus from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala to Velankanni, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Universal Travels
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,279
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,279
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,500–7,500
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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