There are 2 ways to get from Arusha to Kandy by plane or shuttle
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Arusha (ARK) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Kandy is to shuttle and fly which costs Rs. 95000 - Rs. 270000 and takes 21h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Kandy is to fly which takes 17h 24m and costs Rs. 120000 - Rs. 330000.
The distance between Arusha and Kandy is 5068 km.
It takes approximately 17h 24m to get from Arusha to Kandy, including transfers.
Kandy is 2h 30m ahead of Arusha. It is currently 7:29 PM in Arusha and 9:59 PM in Kandy.
There are 1388+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
Air Tanzania, Etihad, and five other airlines fly from Arusha (ARK) to Kandy (KDW) twice daily.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Arusha to Kandy via Zanzibar, Abu Dhabi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–320,000
Flights from Arusha to Kandy via Kilimanjaro, Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–460,000
Flights from Arusha to Kandy via Dar es Salaam, Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–410,000
Flights from Nairobi to Kandy via Abu Dhabi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–250,000
Flights from Nairobi to Kandy via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–370,000
Flights from Nairobi to Kandy via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–380,000
Flights from Nairobi to Kandy via Dubai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–410,000
Flights from Nairobi to Kandy via Muscat, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–290,000
Flights from Nairobi to Kandy via Sharjah, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–260,000
Shuttle from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 7,500–16,000
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
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