There are 4 ways to get from Colombo 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 to Kandy
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Kandy (KDW)plane NCE - KDW
19h 8mRs 87,283–242,583Fly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane NCE - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi
20h 14mRs 90,883–247,083Fly to Hatton, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Hatton (NUF)plane NCE - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain
22h 11mRs 87,713–244,233Fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane NCE - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane
17h 11mRs 166,006–336,006
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Kandy is to fly which costs Rs. 85000 - Rs. 250000 and takes 19h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Kandy is to fly which takes 17h 11m and costs Rs. 160000 - Rs. 340000.
The distance between Colombo and Kandy is 8164 km.
It takes approximately 19h 8m to get from Colombo to Kandy, including transfers.
Kandy is 4h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 9:33 AM in Colombo and 2:03 PM in Kandy.
There are 1472+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Colombo, France and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
Qatar Airways, Cinnamon Air, and five other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Kandy (KDW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Kandy via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–370,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Kandy via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–370,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Kandy via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–390,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Kandy via Frankfurt, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–360,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Kandy via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–240,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–370,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–370,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–390,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Frankfurt, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–360,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–240,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hatton via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–370,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hatton via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–370,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hatton via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–390,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hatton via Frankfurt, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–360,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hatton via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–240,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–400,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–240,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–370,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–370,000
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- 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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