There are 5 ways to get from Auckland to Kandy by plane, taxi, or train
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Fly to Kandy
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Kandy (KDW)AKL - KDW
30h 37mRs 102,831–303,593Fly to Hatton, taxi
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Hatton (NUF)AKL - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Kandy
31h 26mRs 105,331–306,493Fly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)AKL - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandy
22h 3mRs 116,431–388,093Fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)AKL - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandy
19h 55mRs 186,554–377,016Fly to Jaffna, train, taxi
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Jaffna (JAF)AKL - JAF
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Kurunegala
- Take the taxi from Kurunegala to Kandy
36h 15mRs 175,631–505,443
Auckland (AKL) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Kandy is to fly which costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 310000 and takes 30h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Kandy is to fly which takes 19h 55m and costs Rs. 180000 - Rs. 380000.
The distance between Auckland and Kandy is 10902 km.
It takes approximately 30h 37m to get from Auckland to Kandy, including transfers.
Kandy is 7h 30m behind Auckland. It is currently 4:01 PM in Auckland and 8:31 AM in Kandy.
There are 1477+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
Singapore Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and five other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Kandy (KDW) 5 times a day.
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Airlines
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Auckland to Kandy via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–650,000
Flights from Auckland to Kandy via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–380,000
Flights from Auckland to Kandy via Melbourne, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–310,000
Flights from Auckland to Kandy via Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–400,000
Flights from Auckland to Kandy via Sydney, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–300,000
Flights from Auckland to Hatton via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–650,000
Flights from Auckland to Hatton via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–380,000
Flights from Auckland to Hatton via Melbourne, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–310,000
Flights from Auckland to Hatton via Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–400,000
Flights from Auckland to Hatton via Sydney, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–300,000
Flights from Auckland to Sigiriya Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–380,000
Flights from Auckland to Sigiriya Airport via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–650,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Auckland to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–310,000
Flights from Auckland to Bandaranaike International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–260,000
Flights from Auckland to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–550,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Auckland to Jaffna via Singapore Changi, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–1,000,000
Flights from Auckland to Jaffna via Singapore Changi, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–1,000,000
Flights from Auckland to Jaffna via Ngurah Rai, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–650,000
Flights from Auckland to Jaffna via Hong Kong, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–650,000
Flights from Auckland to Jaffna via Melbourne, Bandaranaike International Airport, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–490,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Auckland to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–310,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Auckland to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–550,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Auckland to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–230,000
Train operators
- 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
Other operators
- 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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