Sri Lanka›From Negombo›Kandy
Negombo to Kandy by bus or road
About 105 km. The private car is fastest at 3 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹90 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle
3 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Bus to Kandy (via Kurunegala or Kadawatha)
from ₹90 per person
Best value
Bus
Bus to Kandy (via Kurunegala or Kadawatha)
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 | ₹3,870–₹6,890per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Bus to Kandy (via Kurunegala or Kadawatha) | 4 h | ₹90–₹370per 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 | ₹3,870–₹6,890 | ₹3,870–₹6,890 |
| Bus · Bus to Kandy (via Kurunegala or Kadawatha) | ₹180–₹740 | ₹360–₹1,480 |
Once you’re in Kandy
- Best time: January – April
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (January – April). Against it: Inter-Monsoon Storms.
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Plan Negombo and Kandy
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.