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How to get fromTiruchirappalli to Kandyby train, ferry, bus, plane, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Tiruchirappalli to Kandy by train, ferry, bus, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train, ferry

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    1. Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Nagappattinamtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Polgahawela Junctiontrain train
    4. Take the train from Polgahawela to Kandytrain train
    16h 54m
    Rs 26,109–33,427

  2. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinambus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Nittambuwabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nittambuwa to Kandy Good Shed Bus Stationbus bus
    18h 15m

  3. Fly Trichy International Airport to Kandy

    1. Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane TRZ - KDW
    13h 51m
    Rs 35,325–104,057

  4. Fly Trichy International Airport to Sigiriya Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane TRZ - GIU
    2. Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi taxi
    15h 21m
    Rs 40,825–109,657

  5. Fly Trichy International Airport to Hatton, train

    1. Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Hatton (NUF)plane plane TRZ - NUF
    2. Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain train
    16h 54m
    Rs 35,455–105,607

  6. Taxi to Madurai, fly to Kandy

    1. Take the taxi from Tiruchirappalli to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane IXM - KDW
    15h 44m
    Rs 43,531–113,754

Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Kandy (KDW) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration14h 53mAverage Duration
TicketRs 32,744Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 631.5 km
  • Duration: 16h 54m

What companies run services between Tiruchirappalli, India and Kandy, Sri Lanka?

SriLankan Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Kandy (KDW) twice daily.

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