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How to get fromHeathrow Terminal 5 to Kandyby plane, taxi, bus or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kandy by plane, taxi, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Hatton, taxi

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    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hatton (NUF)planeLHR - NUF
    2. Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Kandytaxi
    18h 59m
    Rs 99,531–305,531

  2. Fly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)planeLHR - GIU
    2. Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi
    19h 11m
    Rs 100,631–307,131

  3. Fly to Batticaloa Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)planeLHR - BTC
    2. Take the taxi from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Kandytaxi
    18h 54m
    Rs 104,331–312,131

  4. Fly to Koggala, bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Koggala (KCT)planeLHR - KCT
    2. Take the bus from Galle Bus Station to Makumbra Multimodal Transport Centerbus
    3. Take the bus from Malabe to Kandybus
    2d
    Rs 104,791–312,171

  5. Fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeLHR - CMB
    2. Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane
    13h 54m
    Rs 165,754–286,054

  6. Fly to Jaffna, train, taxi

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Jaffna (JAF)planeLHR - JAF
    2. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Kurunegalatrain
    3. Take the taxi from Kurunegala to Kandytaxi
    25h 18m
    Rs 154,831–424,481

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hatton (NUF) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration17h 30mAverage Duration
TicketRs 96,385Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Kandy, Sri Lanka?

You can take a subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Victoria Resevour Kandy via Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station, London Heathrow Airport (LHR), and Colombo Airport in around 13h 54m.

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