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 42mRs 115,313–377,061Fly 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 43mRs 118,913–381,561Fly to Hatton, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hatton (NUF)plane BNE - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain
30h 46mRs 115,743–379,011Fly 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
17h 15mRs 169,036–270,484Fly 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
31h 48mRs 127,013–412,151Fly to Weerawila International Airport, bus, Mini Bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane BNE - WRZ
- Take the bus from Tissamaharama to Ellabus
- Take the bus from Ella to Kandybus
36h 4mRs 135,913–421,061
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. 270000 and takes 17h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Kandy is to fly which takes 17h 15m and costs Rs. 160000 - Rs. 270000.
The distance between Brisbane and Kandy is 8702 km.
It takes approximately 27h 42m to get from Brisbane to Kandy, including transfers.
Kandy is 4h 30m behind Brisbane. It is currently 3:10 PM in Brisbane and 10:40 AM in Kandy.
There are 1467+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
Singapore Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and seven 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 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–800,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kandy via Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–400,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kandy via Melbourne, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–550,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kandy via Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–500,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kandy via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–600,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kandy via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–370,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–800,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–400,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Melbourne, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–550,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–500,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–600,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–370,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hatton via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–800,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hatton via Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–400,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hatton via Melbourne, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–550,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hatton via Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–500,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hatton via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–600,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hatton via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–370,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–800,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Melbourne, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–600,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–500,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–400,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–600,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–800,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–400,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Melbourne, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–550,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–500,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–600,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Melbourne, Bandaranaike International Airport, Sigiriya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–600,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–800,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–550,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–360,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–550,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–550,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–480,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–550,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–390,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Hatton to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- 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 2,200–2,900
Train from Batticaloa to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,200
- 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 2,500–3,200
Train from Polgahawela to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,900
- 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 2,200–2,900
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Tissamaharama to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Ella to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,540
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Ella to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,856
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,800–6,000
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
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