There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Kandy by train, plane, taxi, 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.
Train, fly to Kandy
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kandy (KDW)plane FRA - KDW
20h 56mRs 103,427–274,700Train, fly to Hatton, taxi
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hatton (NUF)plane FRA - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Kandytaxi
21h 46mRs 105,827–277,600Train, fly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane FRA - GIU
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi
22h 32mRs 107,027–279,200Train, fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane FRA - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane
16h 34mRs 167,150–328,123Train, fly to Koggala, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Koggala (KCT)plane FRA - 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
27h 53mRs 108,487–281,050Train, fly to Jaffna, taxi
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Jaffna (JAF)plane FRA - JAF
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Kurunegalatrain
- Take the taxi from Kurunegala to Kandytaxi
30h 45mRs 166,227–466,550
Frankfurt (FRA) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Kandy is to train and fly which costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 280000 and takes 20h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Kandy is to train and fly which takes 16h 34m and costs Rs. 160000 - Rs. 330000.
The distance between Europe and Kandy is 8330 km.
It takes approximately 20h 56m to get from Europe to Kandy, including transfers.
Kandy is 4h 30m ahead of Europe. It is currently 6:10 AM in Europe and 10:40 AM in Kandy.
There are 1439+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Europe and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Kandy. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Kandy (KDW), then take the taxi to Kandy. Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Hatton (NUF), then take the taxi to Kandy.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kandy via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–270,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kandy via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–410,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kandy via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–420,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kandy via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–410,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kandy via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–250,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hatton via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–270,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hatton via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–410,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hatton via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–420,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hatton via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–410,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hatton via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–250,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sigiriya Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–270,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sigiriya Airport via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–410,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sigiriya Airport via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–420,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–410,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sigiriya Airport via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–250,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Koggala via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–270,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Koggala via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–410,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Koggala via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–250,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Frankfurt to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–750,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Jaffna via Hyderabad, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–750,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–750,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Jaffna via Mumbai, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–750,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Jaffna via Abu Dhabi, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–440,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Jaffna via Doha, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–750,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Jaffna via Abu Dhabi, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–430,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–250,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–250,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,000–16,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 8,000–12,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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 13m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–6,000
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
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