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Kandy to Adam's Peak (Sri Pada) by bus or road
About 95 km. The private car is fastest at 3 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹80 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle
3 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Bus to Hatton + bus to Dalhousie
from ₹80 per person
Best value
Bus
Bus to Hatton + bus to Dalhousie
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle | 3 h | ₹4,130–₹7,400per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Bus to Hatton + bus to Dalhousie | 4.5 h | ₹80–₹340per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Private car, Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle: Via Gampola, Nawalapitiya and Hatton.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle | ₹4,130–₹7,400 | ₹4,130–₹7,400 |
| Bus · Bus to Hatton + bus to Dalhousie | ₹160–₹680 | ₹320–₹1,360 |
Once you’re in Adam's Peak (Sri Pada)
- Best time: January – April
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Better avoided: November is outside the recommended season (January – April). Against it: Adam's Peak Off Season; Inter-Monsoon Storms.
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Plan Kandy and Adam's Peak (Sri Pada)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.