There are 5 ways to get from Dublin 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 Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kandy (KDW)plane DUB - KDW
18h 20mRs 87,107–246,049Fly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane DUB - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi
19h 50mRs 91,607–251,649Fly to Hatton, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Hatton (NUF)plane DUB - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain
21h 23mRs 87,237–247,599Fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DUB - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane
17h 8mRs 185,530–329,072Fly to Weerawila International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane DUB - WRZ
- Take the bus from Tissamaharama to Gampolabus
27h 8mRs 88,357–249,449
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Kandy is to fly and train which costs Rs. 85000 - Rs. 250000 and takes 21h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Kandy is to fly which takes 17h 8m and costs Rs. 180000 - Rs. 330000.
The distance between Dublin and Kandy is 9196 km.
It takes approximately 18h 20m to get from Dublin to Kandy, including transfers.
Kandy is 4h 30m ahead of Dublin. It is currently 10:24 PM in Dublin and 2:54 AM in Kandy.
There are 1509+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
Qatar Airways, Cinnamon Air, and seven other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kandy (KDW) 4 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kandy via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–340,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kandy via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–390,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kandy via Zurich, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–360,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kandy via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–360,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kandy via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–240,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kandy via London Gatwick, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–360,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–340,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–390,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Zurich, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–360,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–360,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–240,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sigiriya Airport via London Gatwick, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–360,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Hatton via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–340,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Hatton via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–390,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Hatton via Zurich, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–360,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Hatton via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–360,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Hatton via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–240,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Hatton via London Gatwick, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–360,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–340,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–390,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Zurich, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–360,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–370,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Weerawila International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–240,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Weerawila International Airport via London Gatwick, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–360,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–310,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–220,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–360,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–340,000
- 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
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Tissamaharama to Gampola
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–1,050
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 650–750
- Semi Lux
- Rs 800–1,200
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,500–2,000
- Seater
- Rs 1,020–1,050
- 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
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