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Kandy to Anuradhapura by bus or road
About 140 km. The private car is fastest at 3.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹120 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle
3.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Air-con bus to Anuradhapura
from ₹120 per person
Best value
Bus
Air-con bus to Anuradhapura
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 | 3.5 h | ₹4,880–₹8,900per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Air-con bus to Anuradhapura | 4 h | ₹120–₹480per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
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 | ₹4,880–₹8,900 | ₹4,880–₹8,900 |
| Bus · Air-con bus to Anuradhapura | ₹240–₹960 | ₹480–₹1,920 |
Once you’re in Anuradhapura
- Best time: January – September
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (January – September). Against it: Inter-Monsoon Storms.
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