There are 6 ways to get from Bangkok 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 Don Mueang International Airport to Kandy
best- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Kandy (KDW)plane DMK - KDW
17h 46mRs 41,288–111,225Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Hatton, train
cheapest- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Hatton (NUF)plane DMK - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain
20h 49mRs 41,280–112,424Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kandy
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Kandy (KDW)plane BKK - KDW
17h 45mRs 52,093–132,493Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane DMK - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi
19h 16mRs 46,069–117,540Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Hatton, train
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Hatton (NUF)plane BKK - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain
20h 48mRs 52,223–134,043Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane BKK - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi
9hRs 48,593–128,093
Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Kandy is to fly and train which costs Rs. 41000 - Rs. 120000 and takes 20h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Kandy is to fly and taxi which takes 9h and costs Rs. 48000 - Rs. 130000.
The distance between Bangkok and Kandy is 2325 km.
It takes approximately 17h 46m to get from Bangkok to Kandy, including transfers.
Kandy is 1h 30m behind Bangkok. It is currently 2:51 AM in Bangkok and 1:21 AM in Kandy.
There are 1378+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
Thai AirAsia, Cinnamon Air, and four other airlines fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Kandy (KDW) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–110,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Kandy via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–140,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Kandy via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–130,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Kandy via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–130,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–130,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kandy via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–130,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kandy via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–190,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kandy via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–150,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–110,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–170,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–130,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–130,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Hatton via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–110,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Hatton via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–140,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Hatton via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–130,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Hatton via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–130,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Hatton via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–130,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Hatton via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–130,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Hatton via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–190,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Hatton via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–150,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–120,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Hatton to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,900
Train from Hatton to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,900
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,000–7,500
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
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
Taxi Dambulla
- Phone
- +94 76 36 05 437
- Website
- taxidambulla.wordpress.com
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