There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Kandy by plane, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kandy
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kandy (KDW)plane ATH - KDW
15h 44mRs 69,479–184,779Fly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane ATH - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi
16h 50mRs 73,079–189,279Fly to Hatton, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Hatton (NUF)plane ATH - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain
18h 47mRs 69,909–186,429Fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane ATH - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane
13h 52mRs 143,202–1,558,202
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Kandy is to fly which costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 190000 and takes 15h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Kandy is to fly which takes 13h 52m and costs Rs. 140000 - Rs. 1600000.
The distance between Athens and Kandy is 6684 km.
It takes approximately 15h 44m to get from Athens to Kandy, including transfers.
Kandy is 2h 30m ahead of Athens. It is currently 9:15 AM in Athens and 11:45 AM in Kandy.
There are 490+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
Qatar Airways, Cinnamon Air, and five other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kandy (KDW) 5 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kandy via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–270,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kandy via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–280,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kandy via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–330,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kandy via Mumbai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–250,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kandy via Sharjah, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–200,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kandy via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–180,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–270,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–280,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–330,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Mumbai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–250,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Sharjah, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–200,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–180,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Hatton via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–270,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Hatton via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–280,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Hatton via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–330,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Hatton via Mumbai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–250,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Hatton via Sharjah, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–200,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Hatton via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–180,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–260,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–170,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–280,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–130,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–180,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Hatton to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,600
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,800–6,000
Taxi Dambulla
- Phone
- +94 76 36 05 437
- Website
- taxidambulla.wordpress.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
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