What is the best way to travel from Colombo to Kandy?
Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Carpool, Trains and Buses for the journey to Kandy from Colombo. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 8 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Kandy from Colombo?
You can get to Kandy with just $4 by taking a Train from Sri Lanka Railway, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 38m07:00 AMColomboFort Railway Station9:38 AMKandyTrain Station0Business
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Magical Sri Lanka2h 40m010:00 AMColombo Bandaranaike AirportColombo Bandaranaike Airport12:40 PMKandyAny Hotel0Premium Economy
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Magical Sri Lanka2h 40m03:00 PMColombo Bandaranaike AirportColombo Bandaranaike Airport5:40 PMKandyAny Hotel0Premium Economy
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Travel Lanka3h 30m06:30 PMColombo Bandaranaike AirportColombo Bandaranaike Airport10:00 PMKandyAny Hotel0Economy
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Travel Lanka3h 30m09:00 PMColombo Bandaranaike AirportColombo Bandaranaike Airport12:30 AMKandyAny Hotel0Economy
Cheapest Trains Sunday
Cheapest Carpool Sunday
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 52m05:55 AMColomboFort Railway Station8:47 AMKandyTrain Station0Economy
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 38m07:00 AMColomboFort Railway Station9:38 AMKandyTrain Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 33m08:30 AMColomboFort Railway Station11:03 AMKandyTrain Station0Economy
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 33m03:35 PMColomboFort Railway Station6:08 PMKandyTrain Station0Business
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Magical Sri Lanka2h 40m010:00 AMColombo Bandaranaike AirportColombo Bandaranaike Airport12:40 PMKandyAny Hotel0Premium Economy
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Magical Sri Lanka2h 40m03:00 PMColombo Bandaranaike AirportColombo Bandaranaike Airport5:40 PMKandyAny Hotel0Premium Economy
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Travel Lanka4h 0m02:30 AMColomboCentral Bus Station6:30 AMKandyAny Hotel0Economy
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Travel Lanka4h 0m05:30 AMColomboCentral Bus Station9:30 AMKandyAny Hotel0Economy
Cheapest Trains Monday
Cheapest Carpool Monday
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 52m05:55 AMColomboFort Railway Station8:47 AMKandyTrain Station0Economy
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 38m07:00 AMColomboFort Railway Station9:38 AMKandyTrain Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 33m08:30 AMColomboFort Railway Station11:03 AMKandyTrain Station0Economy
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 33m03:35 PMColomboFort Railway Station6:08 PMKandyTrain Station0Business
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Magical Sri Lanka2h 40m010:00 AMColombo Bandaranaike AirportColombo Bandaranaike Airport12:40 PMKandyAny Hotel0Premium Economy
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Magical Sri Lanka2h 40m03:00 PMColombo Bandaranaike AirportColombo Bandaranaike Airport5:40 PMKandyAny Hotel0Premium Economy
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Travel Lanka3h 30m02:30 AMColombo Bandaranaike AirportColombo Bandaranaike Airport6:00 AMKandyAny Hotel0Economy
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Travel Lanka3h 30m05:30 AMColombo Bandaranaike AirportColombo Bandaranaike Airport9:00 AMKandyAny Hotel0Economy
Cheapest Trains Tuesday
Cheapest Carpool Tuesday
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 52m05:55 AMColomboFort Railway Station8:47 AMKandyTrain Station0Economy
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 38m07:00 AMColomboFort Railway Station9:38 AMKandyTrain Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 33m08:30 AMColomboFort Railway Station11:03 AMKandyTrain Station0Economy
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 33m03:35 PMColomboFort Railway Station6:08 PMKandyTrain Station0Business
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Magical Sri Lanka2h 40m010:00 AMColombo Bandaranaike AirportColombo Bandaranaike Airport12:40 PMKandyAny Hotel0Premium Economy
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Magical Sri Lanka2h 40m03:00 PMColombo Bandaranaike AirportColombo Bandaranaike Airport5:40 PMKandyAny Hotel0Premium Economy
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Travel Lanka4h 0m02:30 AMColomboCentral Bus Station6:30 AMKandyAny Hotel0Economy
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Travel Lanka4h 0m05:30 AMColomboCentral Bus Station9:30 AMKandyAny Hotel0Economy
Cheapest Trains Wednesday
Cheapest Carpool Wednesday
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 52m05:55 AMColomboFort Railway Station8:47 AMKandyTrain Station0Economy
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 38m07:00 AMColomboFort Railway Station9:38 AMKandyTrain Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 33m08:30 AMColomboFort Railway Station11:03 AMKandyTrain Station0Economy
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 33m03:35 PMColomboFort Railway Station6:08 PMKandyTrain Station0Business
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Magical Sri Lanka2h 40m010:00 AMColombo Bandaranaike AirportColombo Bandaranaike Airport12:40 PMKandyAny Hotel0Premium Economy
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Magical Sri Lanka2h 40m03:00 PMColombo Bandaranaike AirportColombo Bandaranaike Airport5:40 PMKandyAny Hotel0Premium Economy
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Travel Lanka4h 0m02:30 AMColomboCentral Bus Station6:30 AMKandyAny Hotel0Economy
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Travel Lanka4h 0m05:30 AMColomboCentral Bus Station9:30 AMKandyAny Hotel0Economy
Cheapest Trains Thursday
Cheapest Carpool Thursday
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 52m05:55 AMColomboFort Railway Station8:47 AMKandyTrain Station0Economy
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 38m07:00 AMColomboFort Railway Station9:38 AMKandyTrain Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 33m08:30 AMColomboFort Railway Station11:03 AMKandyTrain Station0Economy
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 33m03:35 PMColomboFort Railway Station6:08 PMKandyTrain Station0Business
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Magical Sri Lanka3h 30m09:00 AMColomboCentral Bus Station12:30 PMKandyAny Hotel0Premium Economy
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Magical Sri Lanka3h 30m02:00 PMColomboCentral Bus Station5:30 PMKandyAny Hotel0Premium Economy
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Tuktukdude Leisure12h 0m05:00 AMColomboCentral Bus Station5:00 PMKandyAny Hotel0Economy
Cheapest Trains Friday
Cheapest Carpool Friday
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 52m05:55 AMColomboFort Railway Station8:47 AMKandyTrain Station0Economy
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 38m07:00 AMColomboFort Railway Station9:38 AMKandyTrain Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 33m08:30 AMColomboFort Railway Station11:03 AMKandyTrain Station0Economy
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 33m03:35 PMColomboFort Railway Station6:08 PMKandyTrain Station0Business
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Magical Sri Lanka3h 30m09:00 AMColomboCentral Bus Station12:30 PMKandyAny Hotel0Premium Economy
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Magical Sri Lanka3h 30m02:00 PMColomboCentral Bus Station5:30 PMKandyAny Hotel0Premium Economy
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Travel Lanka4h 0m02:30 AMColomboCentral Bus Station6:30 AMKandyAny Hotel0Economy
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Travel Lanka4h 0m05:30 AMColomboCentral Bus Station9:30 AMKandyAny Hotel0Economy
Cheapest Trains Saturday
Cheapest Carpool Saturday
What are the fastest trips from Colombo to Kandy?
You can get to Kandy from Colombo in just 2h 33m with a Train from Sri Lanka Railway. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 38m07:00 AMColomboFort Railway Station9:38 AMKandyTrain Station0Business
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Magical Sri Lanka2h 40m010:00 AMColombo Bandaranaike AirportColombo Bandaranaike Airport12:40 PMKandyAny Hotel0Premium Economy
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Magical Sri Lanka2h 40m03:00 PMColombo Bandaranaike AirportColombo Bandaranaike Airport5:40 PMKandyAny Hotel0Premium Economy
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Travel Lanka3h 30m06:30 PMColombo Bandaranaike AirportColombo Bandaranaike Airport10:00 PMKandyAny Hotel0Economy
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Travel Lanka3h 30m09:00 PMColombo Bandaranaike AirportColombo Bandaranaike Airport12:30 AMKandyAny Hotel0Economy
Fastest Trains Sunday
Fastest Carpool Sunday
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 33m08:30 AMColomboFort Railway Station11:03 AMKandyTrain Station0Economy
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 33m03:35 PMColomboFort Railway Station6:08 PMKandyTrain Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 34m05:10 PMColomboFort Railway Station7:44 PMKandyTrain Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 38m07:00 AMColomboFort Railway Station9:38 AMKandyTrain Station0Business
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Magical Sri Lanka2h 40m010:00 AMColombo Bandaranaike AirportColombo Bandaranaike Airport12:40 PMKandyAny Hotel0Premium Economy
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Magical Sri Lanka2h 40m03:00 PMColombo Bandaranaike AirportColombo Bandaranaike Airport5:40 PMKandyAny Hotel0Premium Economy
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Real Lanka Holidays3h 40m05:00 AMColomboCentral Bus Station8:40 AMKandyAny Hotel0Premium Economy
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Travel Lanka4h 0m02:30 AMColomboCentral Bus Station6:30 AMKandyAny Hotel0Economy
Fastest Trains Monday
Fastest Carpool Monday
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 33m08:30 AMColomboFort Railway Station11:03 AMKandyTrain Station0Economy
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 33m03:35 PMColomboFort Railway Station6:08 PMKandyTrain Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 34m05:10 PMColomboFort Railway Station7:44 PMKandyTrain Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 38m07:00 AMColomboFort Railway Station9:38 AMKandyTrain Station0Business
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Magical Sri Lanka2h 40m010:00 AMColombo Bandaranaike AirportColombo Bandaranaike Airport12:40 PMKandyAny Hotel0Premium Economy
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Magical Sri Lanka2h 40m03:00 PMColombo Bandaranaike AirportColombo Bandaranaike Airport5:40 PMKandyAny Hotel0Premium Economy
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Travel Lanka3h 30m02:30 AMColombo Bandaranaike AirportColombo Bandaranaike Airport6:00 AMKandyAny Hotel0Economy
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Travel Lanka3h 30m05:30 AMColombo Bandaranaike AirportColombo Bandaranaike Airport9:00 AMKandyAny Hotel0Economy
Fastest Trains Tuesday
Fastest Carpool Tuesday
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 33m08:30 AMColomboFort Railway Station11:03 AMKandyTrain Station0Economy
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 33m03:35 PMColomboFort Railway Station6:08 PMKandyTrain Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 34m05:10 PMColomboFort Railway Station7:44 PMKandyTrain Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 38m07:00 AMColomboFort Railway Station9:38 AMKandyTrain Station0Business
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Magical Sri Lanka2h 40m010:00 AMColombo Bandaranaike AirportColombo Bandaranaike Airport12:40 PMKandyAny Hotel0Premium Economy
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Magical Sri Lanka2h 40m03:00 PMColombo Bandaranaike AirportColombo Bandaranaike Airport5:40 PMKandyAny Hotel0Premium Economy
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Real Lanka Holidays3h 40m05:00 AMColomboCentral Bus Station8:40 AMKandyAny Hotel0Premium Economy
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Travel Lanka4h 0m02:30 AMColomboCentral Bus Station6:30 AMKandyAny Hotel0Economy
Fastest Trains Wednesday
Fastest Carpool Wednesday
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 33m08:30 AMColomboFort Railway Station11:03 AMKandyTrain Station0Economy
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 33m03:35 PMColomboFort Railway Station6:08 PMKandyTrain Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 34m05:10 PMColomboFort Railway Station7:44 PMKandyTrain Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 38m07:00 AMColomboFort Railway Station9:38 AMKandyTrain Station0Business
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Magical Sri Lanka2h 40m010:00 AMColombo Bandaranaike AirportColombo Bandaranaike Airport12:40 PMKandyAny Hotel0Premium Economy
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Magical Sri Lanka2h 40m03:00 PMColombo Bandaranaike AirportColombo Bandaranaike Airport5:40 PMKandyAny Hotel0Premium Economy
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Real Lanka Holidays3h 40m05:00 AMColomboCentral Bus Station8:40 AMKandyAny Hotel0Premium Economy
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Travel Lanka4h 0m02:30 AMColomboCentral Bus Station6:30 AMKandyAny Hotel0Economy
Fastest Trains Thursday
Fastest Carpool Thursday
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 33m08:30 AMColomboFort Railway Station11:03 AMKandyTrain Station0Economy
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 33m03:35 PMColomboFort Railway Station6:08 PMKandyTrain Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 38m07:00 AMColomboFort Railway Station9:38 AMKandyTrain Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 38m05:35 PMColomboFort Railway Station8:13 PMKandyTrain Station0Business
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Magical Sri Lanka3h 30m09:00 AMColomboCentral Bus Station12:30 PMKandyAny Hotel0Premium Economy
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Magical Sri Lanka3h 30m02:00 PMColomboCentral Bus Station5:30 PMKandyAny Hotel0Premium Economy
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Tuktukdude Leisure12h 0m05:00 AMColomboCentral Bus Station5:00 PMKandyAny Hotel0Economy
Fastest Trains Friday
Fastest Carpool Friday
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 33m08:30 AMColomboFort Railway Station11:03 AMKandyTrain Station0Economy
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 33m03:35 PMColomboFort Railway Station6:08 PMKandyTrain Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 38m07:00 AMColomboFort Railway Station9:38 AMKandyTrain Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 52m05:55 AMColomboFort Railway Station8:47 AMKandyTrain Station0Economy
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Magical Sri Lanka3h 30m09:00 AMColomboCentral Bus Station12:30 PMKandyAny Hotel0Premium Economy
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Magical Sri Lanka3h 30m02:00 PMColomboCentral Bus Station5:30 PMKandyAny Hotel0Premium Economy
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Real Lanka Holidays3h 40m05:00 AMColomboCentral Bus Station8:40 AMKandyAny Hotel0Premium Economy
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Travel Lanka4h 0m02:30 AMColomboCentral Bus Station6:30 AMKandyAny Hotel0Economy
Fastest Trains Saturday
Fastest Carpool Saturday
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Colombo to Kandy
What are the most popular stations in Colombo and Kandy?
In Colombo, you will usually depart from Fort Railway Station, Central Bus Station or Town Hall Bus Stop, while in Kandy you will be arriving at Any Hotel, Nishantha Wood Carvings or Train Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Kandy from Colombo? With 9 connections between 8 Carpool, Train and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Colombo and Kandy, you can pay as low as $4 with a Train from Sri Lanka Railway.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from Sri Lanka Railway: you will get to Kandy in just 2h 33m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Colombo and Kandy are Sri Lanka Railway, Magical Sri Lanka and Travel Lanka, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Colombo and Kandy is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Kolonnawa or to Peradeniya, and look at flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Airport, and landing at . Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Colombo to Kandy?
The most popular companies between Colombo and Kandy, are Sri Lanka Railway, Magical Sri Lanka and Travel Lanka. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
All you need to know when you travel from Colombo to Kandy
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Colombo to Kandy. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Colombo to Kandy
How can I reach Kandy from Colombo?
Every day, there are on average 9 connections between Carpool, Train and Bus, with which you can get to Kandy from Colombo.
How far is Kandy from Colombo?
The distance between Colombo and Kandy is 59.6 miles.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Colombo and Kandy?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 3 kgs of CO2, a train 3 kgs, a car 16 kgs, and a flight 24 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Colombo to Kandy?
You can get to Kandy with just $4 by taking a Train from Sri Lanka Railway.
What is the fastest way to get from Colombo to Kandy?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Kandy in just 2h 33m with a Train from Sri Lanka Railway.
More routes to Colombo and to Kandy
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Colombo and to Kandy. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!