What is the best way to travel from Kandy to Colombo?
Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Carpool, Trains and Buses for the journey to Colombo from Kandy. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 6 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Colombo from Kandy?
You can get to Colombo 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 35m06:15 AMKandyTrain Station8:50 AMColomboFort Railway Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 47m01:00 PMKandyTrain Station3:47 PMColomboFort Railway Station0Economy
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 36m03:00 PMKandyTrain Station5:36 PMColomboFort Railway Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 37m04:20 PMKandyTrain Station6:57 PMColomboFort Railway Station0Economy
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Magical Sri Lanka3h 30m08:30 AMKandyAny Hotel12:00 PMColomboCentral Bus Station0Premium Economy
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Magical Sri Lanka3h 30m03:30 PMKandyAny Hotel7:00 PMColomboCentral Bus Station0Premium Economy
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Real Lanka Holidays3h 40m05:00 AMKandyAny Hotel8:40 AMColomboCentral Bus Station0Premium Economy
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Real Lanka Holidays3h 40m011:00 AMKandyAny Hotel2:40 PMColomboCentral Bus Station0Premium Economy
Cheapest Trains Saturday
Cheapest Carpool Saturday
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 35m06:15 AMKandyTrain Station8:50 AMColomboFort Railway Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 47m01:00 PMKandyTrain Station3:47 PMColomboFort Railway Station0Economy
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Sri Lanka Railway3h 20m03:00 PMKandyTrain Station6:20 PMColomboFort Railway Station0Economy
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Magical Sri Lanka3h 30m08:30 AMKandyAny Hotel12:00 PMColomboCentral Bus Station0Premium Economy
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Magical Sri Lanka3h 30m03:30 PMKandyAny Hotel7:00 PMColomboCentral Bus Station0Premium Economy
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Travel Lanka4h 0m011:30 AMKandyAny Hotel3:30 PMColomboCentral Bus Station0Economy
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Travel Lanka4h 0m02:30 PMKandyAny Hotel6:30 PMColomboCentral Bus Station0Economy
Cheapest Trains Sunday
Cheapest Carpool Sunday
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 39m05:45 AMKandyTrain Station8:24 AMColomboFort Railway Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 47m01:00 PMKandyTrain Station3:47 PMColomboFort Railway Station0Economy
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 36m03:00 PMKandyTrain Station5:36 PMColomboFort Railway Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 37m04:20 PMKandyTrain Station6:57 PMColomboFort Railway Station0Economy
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Magical Sri Lanka3h 30m08:30 AMKandyAny Hotel12:00 PMColomboCentral Bus Station0Premium Economy
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Magical Sri Lanka3h 30m03:30 PMKandyAny Hotel7:00 PMColomboCentral Bus Station0Premium Economy
Cheapest Trains Monday
Cheapest Carpool Monday
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 42m04:30 AMKandyTrain Station7:12 AMColomboFort Railway Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 35m06:15 AMKandyTrain Station8:50 AMColomboFort Railway Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 47m01:00 PMKandyTrain Station3:47 PMColomboFort Railway Station0Economy
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 36m03:00 PMKandyTrain Station5:36 PMColomboFort Railway Station0Business
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Travel Lanka4h 0m02:30 AMKandyAny Hotel6:30 AMColomboCentral Bus Station0Economy
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Travel Lanka4h 0m05:30 AMKandyAny Hotel9:30 AMColomboCentral Bus Station0Economy
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Travel Lanka4h 0m08:30 AMKandyAny Hotel12:30 PMColomboCentral Bus Station0Economy
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Real Lanka Holidays3h 40m05:00 AMKandyAny Hotel8:40 AMColomboCentral Bus Station0Premium Economy
Cheapest Trains Tuesday
Cheapest Carpool Tuesday
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Magical Sri Lanka3h 30m08:30 AMKandyAny Hotel12:00 PMColomboCentral Bus Station0Premium Economy
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Magical Sri Lanka3h 30m03:30 PMKandyAny Hotel7:00 PMColomboCentral Bus Station0Premium Economy
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Sri Lanka Railway3h 20m010:40 AMKandyTrain Station2:00 PMColomboFort Railway Station0First Class
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 45m01:00 PMKandyTrain Station3:45 PMColomboFort Railway Station0First Class
Cheapest Carpool Wednesday
Cheapest Trains Wednesday
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 42m04:30 AMKandyTrain Station7:12 AMColomboFort Railway Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 35m06:15 AMKandyTrain Station8:50 AMColomboFort Railway Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 47m01:00 PMKandyTrain Station3:47 PMColomboFort Railway Station0Economy
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 36m03:00 PMKandyTrain Station5:36 PMColomboFort Railway Station0Business
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Magical Sri Lanka3h 30m08:30 AMKandyAny Hotel12:00 PMColomboCentral Bus Station0Premium Economy
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Magical Sri Lanka3h 30m03:30 PMKandyAny Hotel7:00 PMColomboCentral Bus Station0Premium Economy
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Travel Lanka4h 0m02:30 AMKandyAny Hotel6:30 AMColomboCentral Bus Station0Economy
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Travel Lanka4h 0m05:30 AMKandyAny Hotel9:30 AMColomboCentral Bus Station0Economy
Cheapest Trains Thursday
Cheapest Carpool Thursday
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 42m04:30 AMKandyTrain Station7:12 AMColomboFort Railway Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 35m06:15 AMKandyTrain Station8:50 AMColomboFort Railway Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 47m01:00 PMKandyTrain Station3:47 PMColomboFort Railway Station0Economy
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 36m03:00 PMKandyTrain Station5:36 PMColomboFort Railway Station0Business
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Travel Lanka4h 0m02:30 AMKandyAny Hotel6:30 AMColomboCentral Bus Station0Economy
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Travel Lanka4h 0m05:30 AMKandyAny Hotel9:30 AMColomboCentral Bus Station0Economy
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Travel Lanka4h 0m08:30 AMKandyAny Hotel12:30 PMColomboCentral Bus Station0Economy
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Real Lanka Holidays3h 40m05:00 AMKandyAny Hotel8:40 AMColomboCentral Bus Station0Premium Economy
Cheapest Trains Friday
Cheapest Carpool Friday
What are the fastest trips from Kandy to Colombo?
You can get to Colombo from Kandy in just 2h 35m 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 35m06:15 AMKandyTrain Station8:50 AMColomboFort Railway Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 36m03:00 PMKandyTrain Station5:36 PMColomboFort Railway Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 37m04:20 PMKandyTrain Station6:57 PMColomboFort Railway Station0Economy
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 47m01:00 PMKandyTrain Station3:47 PMColomboFort Railway Station0Economy
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Magical Sri Lanka3h 30m08:30 AMKandyAny Hotel12:00 PMColomboCentral Bus Station0Premium Economy
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Magical Sri Lanka3h 30m03:30 PMKandyAny Hotel7:00 PMColomboCentral Bus Station0Premium Economy
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Real Lanka Holidays3h 40m05:00 AMKandyAny Hotel8:40 AMColomboCentral Bus Station0Premium Economy
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Real Lanka Holidays3h 40m011:00 AMKandyAny Hotel2:40 PMColomboCentral Bus Station0Premium Economy
Fastest Trains Saturday
Fastest Carpool Saturday
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 35m06:15 AMKandyTrain Station8:50 AMColomboFort Railway Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 47m01:00 PMKandyTrain Station3:47 PMColomboFort Railway Station0Economy
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Sri Lanka Railway3h 20m03:00 PMKandyTrain Station6:20 PMColomboFort Railway Station0Economy
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Magical Sri Lanka3h 30m08:30 AMKandyAny Hotel12:00 PMColomboCentral Bus Station0Premium Economy
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Magical Sri Lanka3h 30m03:30 PMKandyAny Hotel7:00 PMColomboCentral Bus Station0Premium Economy
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Real Lanka Holidays3h 40m01:00 PMKandyAny Hotel4:40 PMColomboCentral Bus Station0Premium Economy
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Travel Lanka4h 0m011:30 AMKandyAny Hotel3:30 PMColomboCentral Bus Station0Economy
Fastest Trains Sunday
Fastest Carpool Sunday
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 36m03:00 PMKandyTrain Station5:36 PMColomboFort Railway Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 37m04:20 PMKandyTrain Station6:57 PMColomboFort Railway Station0Economy
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 39m05:45 AMKandyTrain Station8:24 AMColomboFort Railway Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 47m01:00 PMKandyTrain Station3:47 PMColomboFort Railway Station0Economy
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Magical Sri Lanka3h 30m08:30 AMKandyAny Hotel12:00 PMColomboCentral Bus Station0Premium Economy
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Magical Sri Lanka3h 30m03:30 PMKandyAny Hotel7:00 PMColomboCentral Bus Station0Premium Economy
Fastest Trains Monday
Fastest Carpool Monday
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 35m06:15 AMKandyTrain Station8:50 AMColomboFort Railway Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 36m03:00 PMKandyTrain Station5:36 PMColomboFort Railway Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 37m04:20 PMKandyTrain Station6:57 PMColomboFort Railway Station0Economy
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 42m04:30 AMKandyTrain Station7:12 AMColomboFort Railway Station0Business
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Real Lanka Holidays3h 40m05:00 AMKandyAny Hotel8:40 AMColomboCentral Bus Station0Premium Economy
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Real Lanka Holidays3h 40m011:00 AMKandyAny Hotel2:40 PMColomboCentral Bus Station0Premium Economy
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Travel Lanka4h 0m02:30 AMKandyAny Hotel6:30 AMColomboCentral Bus Station0Economy
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Travel Lanka4h 0m05:30 AMKandyAny Hotel9:30 AMColomboCentral Bus Station0Economy
Fastest Trains Tuesday
Fastest Carpool Tuesday
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 45m01:00 PMKandyTrain Station3:45 PMColomboFort Railway Station0First Class
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Sri Lanka Railway3h 20m010:40 AMKandyTrain Station2:00 PMColomboFort Railway Station0First Class
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Magical Sri Lanka3h 30m08:30 AMKandyAny Hotel12:00 PMColomboCentral Bus Station0Premium Economy
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Magical Sri Lanka3h 30m03:30 PMKandyAny Hotel7:00 PMColomboCentral Bus Station0Premium Economy
Fastest Trains Wednesday
Fastest Carpool Wednesday
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 35m06:15 AMKandyTrain Station8:50 AMColomboFort Railway Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 36m03:00 PMKandyTrain Station5:36 PMColomboFort Railway Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 37m04:20 PMKandyTrain Station6:57 PMColomboFort Railway Station0Economy
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 42m04:30 AMKandyTrain Station7:12 AMColomboFort Railway Station0Business
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Magical Sri Lanka3h 30m08:30 AMKandyAny Hotel12:00 PMColomboCentral Bus Station0Premium Economy
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Magical Sri Lanka3h 30m03:30 PMKandyAny Hotel7:00 PMColomboCentral Bus Station0Premium Economy
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Real Lanka Holidays3h 40m05:00 AMKandyAny Hotel8:40 AMColomboCentral Bus Station0Premium Economy
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Travel Lanka4h 0m02:30 AMKandyAny Hotel6:30 AMColomboCentral Bus Station0Economy
Fastest Trains Thursday
Fastest Carpool Thursday
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 35m06:15 AMKandyTrain Station8:50 AMColomboFort Railway Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 36m03:00 PMKandyTrain Station5:36 PMColomboFort Railway Station0Business
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 37m04:20 PMKandyTrain Station6:57 PMColomboFort Railway Station0Economy
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Sri Lanka Railway2h 42m04:30 AMKandyTrain Station7:12 AMColomboFort Railway Station0Business
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Real Lanka Holidays3h 40m05:00 AMKandyAny Hotel8:40 AMColomboCentral Bus Station0Premium Economy
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Real Lanka Holidays3h 40m011:00 AMKandyAny Hotel2:40 PMColomboCentral Bus Station0Premium Economy
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Travel Lanka4h 0m02:30 AMKandyAny Hotel6:30 AMColomboCentral Bus Station0Economy
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Travel Lanka4h 0m05:30 AMKandyAny Hotel9:30 AMColomboCentral Bus Station0Economy
Fastest Trains Friday
Fastest Carpool Friday
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Kandy to Colombo
What are the most popular stations in Kandy and Colombo?
In Kandy, you will usually depart from Any Hotel, Nishantha Wood Carvings or Train Station, while in Colombo you will be arriving at Fort Railway Station, Central Bus Station or Town Hall Bus Stop, 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 Colombo from Kandy? With 8 connections between 6 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 Kandy and Colombo, 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 Colombo in just 2h 35m.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 Kandy and Colombo are Sri Lanka Railway, Travel Lanka and Magical Sri 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 Kandy and Colombo 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 Peradeniya or to Kolonnawa, and look at flights from , and landing at Colombo Bandaranaike Airport. 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 Kandy to Colombo?
The most popular companies between Kandy and Colombo, are Sri Lanka Railway, Travel Lanka and Magical Sri Lanka. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
All you need to know when you travel from Kandy to Colombo
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Kandy to Colombo. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Kandy to Colombo
How can I reach Colombo from Kandy?
Every day, there are on average 8 connections between Carpool, Train and Bus, with which you can get to Colombo from Kandy.
How far is Colombo from Kandy?
The distance between Kandy and Colombo is 59.6 miles.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Kandy and Colombo?
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 Kandy to Colombo?
You can get to Colombo with just $4 by taking a Train from Sri Lanka Railway.
What is the fastest way to get from Kandy to Colombo?
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 Colombo in just 2h 35m with a Train from Sri Lanka Railway.
More routes to Kandy and to Colombo
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Kandy and to Colombo. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!