For each timing, number (s)/letter(s) refer to candies skipped along each path.
Candies 1, 2, and 3 refer to the 3 rare candies you would get along the standard path in order.
All times are timed from the East Province Area 3 center except Halqs Path, the travel time from Zapapico East to East Province center is the "Center Warp Time" timing listed below. All timings should add that segment to be compared with Halqs Path.
None: 58.64
1: 55.67
2: 55.53
3: 55.41
M: 57.93
1, 2: 48.91
1, M: 52.65
1, 3: 48.87
2, 3: 47.98
1, 2, 3: 44.15
1, 2, 3, M: 43.48
1, 2, 3, M (different path): 30.01 (-7.02s -1 M)
3, M (different path): 52.38
2, 3, M (different path): 39.33 (+2.3s +1 rare -1 M)
Center Warp Time: 26.87
Time Saved Later via Center Warp: 16.26

Given the shortcut:
Candy 1: +9.32s (9.32s per candy)
Candy 2 (assuming 1): +13.05s (11.19 per candy)
Candy M (assuming 1+2): +3.03s (8.47 per candy)
Candy 3 (assuming 1+2+M): +0.71s (6.53 per candy)

Halqs Path (1, 2, 3, no center): 47.64 (37.03 adjusted for center warp + time saved)