There are 7 ways to get from Brisbane to Kandy by plane, taxi, train, or bus
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Fly to Kandy
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Kandy (KDW)plane BNE - KDW
27h 18mRs 95,113–286,791Fly to Hatton, taxi
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hatton (NUF)plane BNE - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Kandytaxi
28h 7mRs 97,513–289,691Fly 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 54mRs 98,713–291,291Fly to Jaffna, train, taxi
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Jaffna (JAF)plane BNE - JAF
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Kurunegalatrain
- Take the taxi from Kurunegala to Kandytaxi
26h 26mRs 187,913–488,641Fly 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 168,836–280,214Fly to Koggala, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Koggala (KCT)plane BNE - KCT
- Take the bus from Galle Bus Station to Makumbra Multimodal Transport Centerbus
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kandy Good Shed Bus Stationbus
34h 15mRs 100,173–293,141Fly to Weerawila International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane BNE - WRZ
- Take the taxi from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Kandytaxi
31h 39mRs 117,913–314,291
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Kandy is to fly which costs Rs. 95000 - Rs. 290000 and takes 27h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Kandy is to fly which takes 16h 45m and costs Rs. 160000 - Rs. 280000.
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 12:20 PM in Brisbane and 7:50 AM in Kandy.
There are 1424+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
Singapore Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and six 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 100,000–600,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kandy via Melbourne, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–280,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kandy via Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–370,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kandy via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–340,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kandy via Sydney, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–280,000
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 100,000–350,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hatton via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–600,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hatton via Melbourne, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–280,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hatton via Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–370,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hatton via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–340,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hatton via Sydney, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–280,000
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 100,000–350,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–600,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Melbourne, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–280,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–370,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–350,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Sydney, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–280,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–350,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Koggala via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–600,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Koggala via Melbourne, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–280,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Koggala via Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–370,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Koggala via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–350,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Koggala via Sydney, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–280,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Koggala via Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–350,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–600,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Melbourne, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–280,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Hong Kong, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–370,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–350,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Sydney, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–280,000
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 100,000–350,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Jaffna via Singapore Changi, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–1,100,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Jaffna via Singapore Changi, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–950,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Jaffna via Ngurah Rai, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–470,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Jaffna via Hong Kong, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–700,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–550,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–460,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–460,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–350,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–320,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–330,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Kurunegala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Galle Bus Station to Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 370–410
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 370–410
- Semi Lux
- Rs 440–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 800–1,100
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kandy Good Shed Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 390–440
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 390–440
- Semi Lux
- Rs 470–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 850–1,100
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–29,000
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
Visit Lanka Sri Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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