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 56mRs 42,832–111,509Fly 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 59mRs 42,810–112,696Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kandy
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Kandy (KDW)plane BKK - KDW
7h 55mRs 43,090–122,490Fly 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 47,643–117,850Fly 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
9h 25mRs 48,590–128,090Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Hatton, train
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Hatton (NUF)plane BKK - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain
10h 58mRs 43,220–124,040
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 which costs Rs. 42000 - Rs. 120000 and takes 17h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Kandy is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs Rs. 43000 - Rs. 130000.
The distance between Bangkok and Kandy is 2324 km.
It takes approximately 17h 56m to get from Bangkok to Kandy, including transfers.
Kandy is 1h 30m behind Bangkok. It is currently 11:57 PM in Bangkok and 10:27 PM in Kandy.
There are 1388+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–110,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Kandy via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–140,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Kandy via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–130,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Kandy via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–130,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–120,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–110,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–210,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–130,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–130,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Hatton via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–110,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Hatton via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–140,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Hatton via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–130,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Hatton via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–130,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–120,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Hatton via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–120,000
- 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
- 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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