There are 2 ways to get from Kandy to Athens by plane or bus
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Fly from Kandy
best- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane KDW - ATH
19h 32m€202–613Mini Bus, bus to Weerawila International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kandy to Ellabus
- Take the bus from Ella to Thanamalwilabus
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane WRZ - ATH
25h 48m€237–656
Kandy (KDW) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Athens is to fly which costs €200 - €650 and takes 19h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Athens is to fly which takes 19h 32m and costs €200 - €650.
The distance between Kandy and Athens is 6683 km.
It takes approximately 19h 32m to get from Kandy to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 2h 30m behind Kandy. It is currently 12:15 PM in Kandy and 9:45 AM in Athens.
There are 6235+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Athens, Greece?
Cinnamon Air, Etihad, and four other airlines fly from Kandy (KDW) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kandy to Athens International Airport via Koggala, Colombo, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Kandy to Athens International Airport via Koggala, Colombo, Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–1,100
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Athens International Airport via Colombo, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Athens International Airport via Colombo, Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–1,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Kandy to Athens International Airport via Koggala, Colombo, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Athens International Airport via Colombo, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Kandy to Athens International Airport via Koggala, Colombo, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Athens International Airport via Colombo, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Kandy to Athens International Airport via Koggala, Colombo, Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–550
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Athens International Airport via Colombo, Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–550
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Kandy to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €34
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Kandy to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Ella to Thanamalwila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
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