Sri Lanka›From Nuwara Eliya›Kandy
Nuwara Eliya to Kandy by bus or road
About 77 km. The private car is fastest at 2.8 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹70 per person.
Kandy to Nuwara EliyaFastest
Private car
Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle
2.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Bus, Kandy (Goods Shed stand)–Nuwara Eliya
from ₹70 per person
Best value
Bus
Bus, Kandy (Goods Shed stand)–Nuwara Eliya
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 | 2.8 h | ₹3,510–₹6,160per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Bus, Kandy (Goods Shed stand)–Nuwara Eliya | 3.5 h | ₹70–₹280per 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 | ₹3,510–₹6,160 | ₹3,510–₹6,160 |
| Bus · Bus, Kandy (Goods Shed stand)–Nuwara Eliya | ₹140–₹560 | ₹280–₹1,120 |
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.
Related
Plan Nuwara Eliya and Kandy
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.