There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Kandy by plane, taxi, or train
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Fly to Kandy
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kandy (KDW)ATH - KDW
15h 43mRs 74,463–194,763Fly to Hatton, taxi
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Hatton (NUF)ATH - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Kandy
16h 32mRs 76,963–197,663Fly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)ATH - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandy
17h 34mRs 78,063–199,263Fly to Jaffna, train, taxi
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Jaffna (JAF)ATH - JAF
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Kurunegala
- Take the taxi from Kurunegala to Kandy
24h 6mRs 107,263–296,613Fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)ATH - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandy
14h 22mRs 138,186–218,186
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. 70000 - Rs. 200000 and takes 15h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Kandy is to fly which takes 14h 22m and costs Rs. 130000 - Rs. 220000.
The distance between Athens and Kandy is 6684 km.
It takes approximately 15h 43m to get from Athens to Kandy, including transfers.
Kandy is 3h 30m ahead of Athens. It is currently 1:02 PM in Athens and 4:32 PM in Kandy.
There are 1488+ 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) 4 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 85,000–310,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kandy via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–360,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kandy via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–280,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kandy via Mumbai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–190,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kandy via Sharjah, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–210,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kandy via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–200,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Hatton via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–310,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Hatton via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–360,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Hatton via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–280,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Hatton via Mumbai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–190,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Hatton via Sharjah, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–210,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Hatton via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–200,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–310,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–360,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–280,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Mumbai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–190,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Sharjah, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–210,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–200,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Athens International Airport to Jaffna via Mumbai, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–280,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Jaffna via Dubai, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–550,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Jaffna via Manama, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–280,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Jaffna via Sharjah, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–320,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Jaffna via Abu Dhabi, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–310,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Jaffna via Doha, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–470,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–160,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–170,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–260,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–130,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–300,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Kurunegala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–10,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,800–10,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–6,000
Randidu Cabs and Tours
- Phone
- +94 72 35 77 277
- Website
- business.facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Nuwara Eliya Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 27 02 600
- Website
- nuwaraeliyataxi.wixsite.com
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
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
Shan Cabs
- Phone
- +94 77 67 47 747
- Website
- shancab.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kurunegala Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 48 54 606
- Website
- kurunegalataxi.com
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