There are 6 ways to get from Brisbane to Kandy by plane, taxi, train, or bus
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 Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Kandy (KDW)plane BNE - KDW
27h 18mRs 105,135–376,820Fly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane BNE - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi
28h 24mRs 108,735–381,320Fly to Hatton, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hatton (NUF)plane BNE - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain
30h 21mRs 105,565–378,470Fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BNE - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane
16h 45mRs 168,858–260,243Fly to Batticaloa Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane BNE - BTC
- Take the train from Batticaloa to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Kandytrain
32h 13mRs 106,835–387,410Fly to Weerawila International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane BNE - WRZ
- Take the bus from Tissamaharama to Ellabus
- Take the taxi from Ella to Kandytaxi
33h 24m
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Kandy is to fly which costs Rs. 160000 - Rs. 260000 and takes 16h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Kandy is to fly which takes 16h 45m and costs Rs. 160000 - Rs. 260000.
The distance between Brisbane and Kandy is 8703 km.
It takes approximately 27h 18m to get from Brisbane to Kandy, including transfers.
Kandy is 4h 30m behind Brisbane. It is currently 9:19 AM in Brisbane and 4:49 AM in Kandy.
There are 1472+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
Singapore Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and five other airlines fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Kandy (KDW) 5 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kandy via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–650,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kandy via Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–370,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kandy via Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–420,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kandy via Melbourne, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–410,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kandy via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–480,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kandy via Sydney, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–400,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–650,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–370,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–430,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Melbourne, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–410,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–480,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Sydney, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–400,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hatton via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–650,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hatton via Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–370,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hatton via Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–420,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hatton via Melbourne, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–410,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hatton via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–480,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hatton via Sydney, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–400,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–650,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–430,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Melbourne, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–410,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–370,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–490,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–650,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–370,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–430,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Melbourne, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–410,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–480,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Melbourne, Bandaranaike International Airport, Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–420,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–650,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–550,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–550,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–420,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–480,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–370,000
- 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
Train from Batticaloa to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–9,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,800–9,000
Train from Polgahawela to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- 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 1,400–2,600
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Tissamaharama to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,800–20,000
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
Ella Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 77 078 9383
- Website
- ellabudgettaxi.com
Ceylon Ella Taxi
- Phone
- +94761 300 309
- Website
- ceylonellataxi.lk
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